How To Pronounce Intake
intake
How To Say Intake Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, intake is pronounced /ˈɪn.teɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.teɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.teɪk/.
Intake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Intake has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Intake
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Intake /ˈɪn.teɪk/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Intake /ˈɪn.teɪk/
Questions About Intake
How do you say intake phonetically?
Intake sounds like IN-tayk in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce intake in British English?
In British English, intake is pronounced /ˈɪn.teɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.teɪk̚].
How do you pronounce intake in American English?
In American English, intake is pronounced /ˈɪn.teɪk/.
How many syllables are in intake?
Intake has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /teɪk/.
Where is the stress in intake?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce intake the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.teɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intake
Intake has two syllables. See how intake divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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