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Try LingUp Now!Start with the short vowel sound /ɪ/ as in 'sit'.
Emphasize the second syllable and pronounce /klaɪn/ with a long 'i' sound like 'eye'.
End with a nasal 'n' sound.
Saying 'inclane' instead of 'incline'.
Misplacing the stress on 'in-' instead of '-cline'.
Using a short 'i' in the second syllable instead of a long 'i'.
Start with the short short vowel sound /ɪ/ as in 'kit'.
Emphasize the second syllable and pronounce /klaɪn/ with a long 'i' sound like 'eye'.
End with a nasal 'n' sound.
Saying 'inclane' instead of 'incline'.
Misplacing the stress on 'in-' instead of '-cline'.
Using a short 'i' in the second syllable instead of a long 'i'.
The stress is on the second syllable, '-cline'.
The 'i' is pronounced long, like in 'eye'.
Because the second syllable uses a long 'i', not a long 'a'.
To slope or lean at an angle.
/ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
A natural tendency or urge.
/klɪˈnɒ.mɪ.tər/
An instrument for measuring angles of slope.
/dɪˈklaɪn/
To decrease or go down.
'Inclination' has an extra syllable and ends with '-tion'.
'Clinometer' starts with /klɪ/ instead of /ɪnˈklaɪ/.
'Decline' starts with /d/ and shares the second syllable with 'incline'.
Make sure to stress the second syllable to avoid common mistakes.
Practice the long 'i' sound by saying 'eye' repeatedly.
