How To Pronounce Intangible
intangible
How To Say Intangible Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, intangible is pronounced /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰæ̃n.dʒə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/.
Intangible has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Intangible has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Intangible
Transcription Tips For Intangible
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Intangible /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
- 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. Intangible /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
- 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. Intangible /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/
Questions About Intangible
How do you say intangible phonetically?
Intangible sounds like in-TAN-juh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce intangible in British English?
In British English, intangible is pronounced /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰæ̃n.dʒə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce intangible in American English?
In American English, intangible is pronounced /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in intangible?
Intangible has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /tæn/ + /dʒə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in intangible?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce intangible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intangible
Intangible has four syllables. See how intangible divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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