How To Pronounce Intellectual
intellectual
In British English, intellectual is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈlek.tʃu.əl/ or /ˌɪn.təˈlek.tʃʊəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təˈlek.tʃʷu.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̯əˈlek.tʃu.əl/.
Intellectual has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Intellectual has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Intellectual
How do you pronounce intellectual in British English?
In British English, intellectual is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈlek.tʃu.əl/ or /ˌɪn.təˈlek.tʃʊəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təˈlek.tʃʷu.əɫ].
How do you pronounce intellectual in American English?
In American English, intellectual is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̯əˈlek.tʃu.əl/.
How many syllables are in intellectual?
Intellectual has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /lek/ + /tʃu/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in intellectual?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lek/.
Do British and American English pronounce intellectual the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.təˈlek.tʃu.əl/ and American English has /ˌɪn.t̯əˈlek.tʃu.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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