How To Pronounce Intend
intend
In British English, intend is pronounced /ɪnˈtend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtend/.
Intend has two 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
Intend has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Intend
Questions About Intend
How do you pronounce intend in British English?
In British English, intend is pronounced /ɪnˈtend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce intend in American English?
In American English, intend is pronounced /ɪnˈtend/.
How many syllables are in intend?
Intend has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /tend/.
Where is the stress in intend?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tend/.
Do British and American English pronounce intend the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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