How To Pronounce Intaglio
intaglio
In British English, intaglio is pronounced /ɪnˈtɑːl.jəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɑːl.jəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtæl.joʊ/.
Intaglio has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Intaglio has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Intaglio
How do you pronounce intaglio in British English?
In British English, intaglio is pronounced /ɪnˈtɑːl.jəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɑːl.jəʊ].
How do you pronounce intaglio in American English?
In American English, intaglio is pronounced /ɪnˈtæl.joʊ/.
How many syllables are in intaglio?
Intaglio has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tɑːl/ + /jəʊ/.
Where is the stress in intaglio?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɑːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce intaglio the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtɑːl.jəʊ/ and American English has /ɪnˈtæl.joʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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