word
Inconvenient
Ih-nkuh-NVEE-nyuhnt
/ˌɪnkʌˈnviːnjʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
inconvenient
Dictionary meaning
Not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs.
Examples
- It is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen.
- An early departure is inconvenient for us.
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Ephemeral
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muh-LIF-loo-us
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pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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