inmate

/ˈɪn.meɪt/

Syllables in·mate

Stress IN-mate

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

mate

/meɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

a person confined in a prison or institution

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + mate=/meɪt/(mate)

Example

The inmate was transferred to another prison.