How do you pronounce inert?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɝt/.

inert

/ɪnˈɝt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: in-ert
IPA: /ɪnˈɝt/

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Meaning

adj

Unable to move or act; inanimate.

adj

Sluggish or lethargic.

adj

Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.

adj

Having no therapeutic action.

noun

A substance that does not react chemically.

verb

To fill with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion.

Example Sentences

""As for the other forms of magic, previous systems of magic are now accessible if one knows how to do so, though no human alive should know how. This does mean some magical objects and wands rendered inert by previous changes will work again.""

Etymology

From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂er-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈɝt/
British English: /ɪnˈɜːt/

Inflected Forms

more inert (comparative) most inert (superlative) inerts (plural) inerts (present, singular) inerting (participle, present) inerted (participle, past) inerted (past)

Derived Forms

bioinert inertitude inertly inertness mucoinert noninert

Phrases

anti-inert-neutrino inert antineutrino inert gas inert neutrino inert pair effect practico-inert

Frequently Paired Words

inertia

Synonyms

dormant immovable abeyant at rest cessant dull fallow hibernating idle inactive inert languid

Rhymes With

hurt shirt alert dirt insert skirt kurt dessert assert flirt bert burt