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# How to pronounce "inquires" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɪnkwɪrɛs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **in·qu·i·res**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "inquires" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "doubts concerning the real value of such histories arise either because to many of them are written or because in his Simplicity of heart someone inquires by what force did Napoleon do this that is wants to exchange the current paper money for the real gold of actual comprehension the writers of universal histories and of the history of culture are like people who recognizing the defects of paper money decide to substitute it for"
- **Watch at 24:46**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddlNSOu5qco&t=1486s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "inquires where is such and such a priest and hearing that he has entered a trance of cessation"
- **Watch at 339:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oESqfqqwiCM&t=20371s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "inquires, "What are the causes which especially in the modern world affect the consumption and production, the distribution and exchange of wealth, the"
- **Watch at 107:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc5KoSHLG8Y&t=6460s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "inquires into the fairness of the contract's terms as with our other"
- **Watch at 0:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPcXB0MBJUE&t=20s)

### Example 5
> "journalists. Suil Elme sees a chance to gain international support. She inquires about aid supplies for the refugees and at the same time brings up the issue of Kurdish independence and why Kobani cannot be allowed to fall. She says Kobani is very important to the Kurds. If it falls, their 40-year struggle for independence will have been for nothing. All the victims, the"
- **Watch at 6:34**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY-2pqspPQc&t=394s)

### Example 6
> "net this one is is destined for South America and costs €18,000 CA inquires where this piece is going it's bound for chile the Weaver says it should be finished by the end of the day we export 75% of our products quite a lot for a midsize company from Berlin so foreign markets are the most important for us even if Germany"
- **Watch at 1:05**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfuhSOU31M0&t=65s)

### Example 7
> "Economics is the study of people and choices. The famous economist Alfred Marsh defined economics as "A study of man in the ordinary business of life. It inquires how he gets his income and how he uses it. Thus, it is on the one side the study of wealth and on the other and more important side a study of man." Adriene: So let's talk a minute about what else econ is. Economics is an 18 year old"
- **Watch at 2:19**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ez10ADR_gM&t=139s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "now to make any inquires because it would be dangerous better not to mention the subject anywhere or in any way and to remove him for a while at all events"
- **Watch at 56:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GQ27Nu7Aqk&t=3389s)

### Example 9
*Accent: US*
> "expectations diminishes inquires with different starting points different initial expectations will tend to converge with increasing information"
- **Watch at 71:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI202lF_Z4g&t=4273s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "heaven which whilst Consulting others inquires still more of the Oracle within"
- **Watch at 323:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_3bBbRDiBc&t=19383s)


## How to Pronounce "inquires"

- **Syllables**: in · qu · i · res
- **IPA**: `/ɪnkwɪrɛs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[inquire](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/inquire)

### Related Terms
[reinquires](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/reinquires), [reinquire](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/reinquire)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “inquires”?
“inquires” is pronounced /ɪnkwɪrɛs/ (in · qu · i · res). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “inquires”?
“inquires” has 4 syllables: in · qu · i · res.

### What does “inquires” mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of inquire

### How can I hear “inquires” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “inquires” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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