How Do You Spell INLET?

Pronunciation: [ˈɪnlət] (IPA)

The word "inlet" is spelled with five letters, despite having six separate sounds. The first sound is the short "ih" sound, represented in IPA with /ɪ/. This is followed by the nasal sound of "n" /n/, then the combination of the two sounds "l" and "e" /lɛ/. The final sound is the voiceless "t" /t/. Although the spelling of "inlet" doesn't perfectly capture these sounds, it is a close approximation that English speakers have been using for centuries.

INLET Meaning and Definition

1. An inlet refers to a narrow area or passage through which fluid, such as air or water, enters a larger body or container. It is often used to describe the entry point or opening through which a substance or element flows into a larger system, such as a body of water, a pipe, or a reservoir.

   In the context of geography and hydrology, an inlet commonly refers to a small body of water, typically connected to a larger body like a sea, lake, or river. It is characterized by its narrow shape and its function of providing an entry point for water to flow into a larger mass or basin. Inlets are frequently found along coastlines, forming natural harbors or estuaries where seawater enters and mixes with freshwater from rivers.

   The term "inlet" is also used in engineering and mechanical systems to describe a device or mechanism used to control the flow of fluids into a system. For example, an inlet valve in an engine regulates the entry of air or fuel into the combustion chamber. In this context, the inlet serves as a point of entry or introduction for the fluid to be used in the system.

   Overall, an inlet refers to a passage or opening through which fluids enter a larger body or system, whether it be natural bodies of water or engineered systems.

2. A passage leading into a cavity.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. A small bay or recess on the shore of a lake, sea, or river; a place of ingress; a passage into.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INLET

• tanlet
• ancet
• intert
• inkit
• enles
• undet
• intle
• inless
• unle
• unlest
• andlet
• incert
• inlict
• invet
• inslut
• inlist
• invled
• infot
• inlaw
• onlt
• inlies
• inght
• onlyt
• invt
• inect
• inteh
• inflat
• illed
• inlede
• intot
• inaler
• endet
• anget
• inlots
• inhert
• inoot
• ullet
• innert
• intet
• incled
• inet
• inact
• inbed
• inout
• conlet
• inhot
• anglet
• anclet
• inlie
• intel
• injet
• inent
• aylet
• enlut
• incet
• infet
• inlle
• inket
• inmet
• iwlet
• igley
• infle
• inlce
• Inlued
• infles
• inlve
• inlok
• intxt
• tineet
• unlew
• Unlep
• vienlet
• iblee
• IkLEI
• immet
• wnret
• inhea
• knhet
• ikaet
• iellt
• ilett
• injket
• inglez
• Enluett
• inloe
• inletig
• ICLEL
• Zolet
• Inloev
• inulen
• Onleu
• izllet
• inlyd
• inien
• IJYET
• Indlet

Etymology of INLET

The word "inlet" comes from Middle English "inalet", which was derived from the Old English word "īnlǣtan". This word was a combination of the prefix "in", meaning "inside" or "into", and "lǣtan", meaning "to allow" or "to let". Hence, "inlet" originally referred to a passage or channel that allowed water to flow into an area, particularly into a body of water such as a bay, lake, or river. The term gradually developed its specific meaning for a narrow or small waterway leading inland from a larger body of water.

Similar spelling words for INLET

• inhaled,
• anklet,
• islet,
• inert,
• inuit,
• Knelt,
• onset,
• Idled,
• Inked,
• invert,
• input,
• ingot,
• insert.

Plural form of INLET is INLETS

Conjugate verb Inlet

CONDITIONAL

I would inlet

you would inlet

he/she/it would inlet

we would inlet

they would inlet

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be inleting

you would be inleting

he/she/it would be inleting

we would be inleting

they would be inleting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have inlet

you would have inlet

he/she/it would have inlet

we would have inlet

they would have inlet

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been inleting

you would have been inleting

he/she/it would have been inleting

we would have been inleting

they would have been inleting

FUTURE

I will inlet

you will inlet

he/she/it will inlet

we will inlet

they will inlet

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be inleting

you will be inleting

he/she/it will be inleting

we will be inleting

they will be inleting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have inleted

you will have inleted

he/she/it will have inleted

we will have inleted

they will have inleted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been inleting

you will have been inleting

he/she/it will have been inleting

we will have been inleting

they will have been inleting

IMPERATIVE

you inlet

we let´s inlet

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to inlet

PAST

I inleted

you inleted

he/she/it inleted

we inleted

they inleted

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was inleting

you were inleting

he/she/it was inleting

we were inleting

they were inleting

PAST PARTICIPLE

inleted

PAST PERFECT

I had inleted

you had inleted

he/she/it had inleted

we had inleted

they had inleted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been inleting

you had been inleting

he/she/it had been inleting

we had been inleting

they had been inleting

PRESENT

I inlet

you inlet

he/she/it inlets

we inlet

they inlet

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am inleting

you are inleting

he/she/it is inleting

we are inleting

they are inleting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

inleting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have inleted

you have inleted

he/she/it has inleted

we have inleted

they have inleted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been inleting

you have been inleting

he/she/it has been inleting

we have been inleting

they have been inleting