How To Pronounce Intention
intention
In British English, intention is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽn.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən/.
Intention 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
Intention 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.
Words That Rhyme With Intention
Questions About Intention
How do you pronounce intention in British English?
In British English, intention is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽn.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce intention in American English?
In American English, intention is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in intention?
Intention has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /ten/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in intention?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce intention the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈten.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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