Proper Pronunciation Guide
instead
[ɪn 
stɛd]
Tips:
- Pronounce the letters “ea” as the short vowel /ɛ/—as in “head” and “read” (past tense).
Practice Sentences:
| Instead of going right home after the play, we went out for drinks. | |
| David had planned to walk to the gym; instead, he took a cab. |