How To Pronounce Intensely
intensely
How To Say Intensely Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, intensely is pronounced /ɪnˈten.sli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽn.sli]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈten.sli/.
Intensely has three 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
Intensely has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Intensely
- 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. Intensely /ɪnˈten.sli/
- 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. Intensely /ɪnˈten.sli/
- 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. Intensely /ɪnˈten.sli/
Questions About Intensely
How do you say intensely phonetically?
Intensely sounds like in-TEN-slee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce intensely in British English?
In British English, intensely is pronounced /ɪnˈten.sli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽn.sli].
How do you pronounce intensely in American English?
In American English, intensely is pronounced /ɪnˈten.sli/.
How many syllables are in intensely?
Intensely has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /ten/ + /sli/.
Where is the stress in intensely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce intensely the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈten.sli/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intensely
Intensely has three syllables. See how intensely divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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