inhabitant

/ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/

Syllables in·hab·i·tant

Stress in-HAB-i-tant

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short vowel

hab

/hæb/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

tant

/tənt/

schwa

Meaning

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + hab=/hæb/(habit) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + tant=/tənt/(assistant)

Example

The island has only a few inhabitants.