how to pronounce inheritance
/ɪnˈhɛɹ.ɪ.təns/
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the above transcription of inheritance 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.
inheritance is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of inheritance pronunciation
An example use of inheritance in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… it comes to wheldon's inheritance and I …”
meaning of inheritance
Inheritance is the transfer of property from one person to another by bequest or by law.
inheritance frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR
the word inheritance occurs in english on average 12.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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