How To Pronounce Intelligence
intelligence
In British English, intelligence is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰel.ɪ.dʒə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/.
Intelligence has four 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
Intelligence 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.
Questions About Intelligence
How do you pronounce intelligence in British English?
In British English, intelligence is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰel.ɪ.dʒə̃ns].
How do you pronounce intelligence in American English?
In American English, intelligence is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/.
How many syllables are in intelligence?
Intelligence has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /tel/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒəns/.
Where is the stress in intelligence?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tel/.
Do British and American English pronounce intelligence the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/ and American English has /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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