inherit
/ɪnˈherɪt/
Syllables in·her·it
Stress in-HER-it
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
her
/hɛr/
r-colored
it
/ɪt/
short i
Meaning
to receive money, property, or traits from someone who has died or from previous generations
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + her=/hɛr/(her) + it=/ɪt/(it)
Example
She will inherit her grandmother’s house.