how to pronounce inherited

/ˌɪnˈhɛɹətɪd/

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inherited is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of inherited in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… also depends not only on what we have inherited in our family what has …”

meanings of inherited

adjective:

Hereditary.
Obtained via an inheritance.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of inherit.

inherited frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word inherited occurs in english on average 7.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.