How To Pronounce Intelligently
intelligently
How To Say Intelligently Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, intelligently is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰel.ɪ.dʒə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt.li/.
Intelligently has five 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
Intelligently has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Intelligently
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Intelligently /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Intelligently /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/
- 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. Intelligently /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/
- 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. Intelligently /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/
Questions About Intelligently
How do you say intelligently phonetically?
Intelligently sounds like in-TEL-i-juhnt-lee in British English and in-TEL-uh-juhnt-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce intelligently in British English?
In British English, intelligently is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰel.ɪ.dʒə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce intelligently in American English?
In American English, intelligently is pronounced /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt.li/.
How many syllables are in intelligently?
Intelligently has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /tel/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in intelligently?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tel/.
Do British and American English pronounce intelligently the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/ and American English has /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intelligently
Intelligently has five syllables. See how intelligently divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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