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