how to pronounce inlet

/ˈɪn.lɛt/

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inlet is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… that included an air inlet a ladder and …”

meanings of inlet

verb:

To insert; inlay.
To let in; admit.

noun:

A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
A passage that leads into a cavity.

inlet frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word inlet occurs in english on average 1.9 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 inlet 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 inlet can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;

3) transport and travel;