how to pronounce incontinent

/ɪnˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of incontinent is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

incontinent is pronounced in four syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of incontinent

1.

2.

3.

4. example pitch curve for pronunciation of incontinent

test your pronunciation of incontinent

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of incontinent

video examples of incontinent pronunciation

An example use of incontinent in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… Gianluca hard Zuma incontinent a …”

meanings of incontinent

adjective:

Unrestrained or unceasing.
Plagued by incontinence; lacking the ability to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urination or defecation.
Unable to contain or retain.
Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
Immediate; without delay.

adverb:

Immediately, forthwith.

noun:

One who is unchaste.

incontinent frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word incontinent occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics incontinent can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that incontinent can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;