How To Pronounce Intentional
intentional
How To Say Intentional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, intentional is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽn.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/.
Intentional has four 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
Intentional 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.
Words That Rhyme With Intentional
Transcription Tips For Intentional
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Intentional /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Intentional /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Intentional /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Intentional
How do you say intentional phonetically?
Intentional sounds like in-TEN-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce intentional in British English?
In British English, intentional is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰẽn.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce intentional in American English?
In American English, intentional is pronounced /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in intentional?
Intentional has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /ten/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in intentional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce intentional the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intentional
Intentional has four syllables. See how intentional divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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