How Do You Spell INERMOUS?

Pronunciation: [ɪnˈɜːməs] (IPA)

The word "inermous" may seem tricky to spell, but it follows standard English pronunciation. The IPA transcription is /ɪˈnɜːməs/, which breaks down to "i-n-er-mus." The first syllable "i" is pronounced as it sounds, followed by "n" and "er" which create a single syllable. The "m" in "mus" is the only other consonant sound, and the stress is on the second syllable. Inermous is an adjective meaning "unarmed" or "defenceless," commonly used in scientific and technical writing.

Common Misspellings for INERMOUS

  • unermous
  • jnermous
  • knermous
  • onermous
  • 9nermous
  • 8nermous
  • ibermous
  • imermous
  • ijermous
  • ihermous
  • inwrmous
  • insrmous
  • indrmous
  • inrrmous
  • in4rmous
  • in3rmous
  • ineemous
  • inedmous
  • inefmous

Etymology of INERMOUS

The word inermous is derived from two Latin roots: in- meaning not or without, and armus meaning arm or weapon. Thus, inermous can be understood as meaning without arms or defenseless.

Idioms with the word INERMOUS

  • inermous

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