How To Pronounce Intercede

intercede

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.təˈsiːd/
Phonetic
[ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈsiːd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈsiːd/

In British English, intercede is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈsiːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈsiːd/.

Intercede has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

ɪntəsiːd

Intercede has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

intercede + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌɪn.təˈsiːdz/
US
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈsiːdz/
intercede + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˌɪn.təˈsiː.dɪd/
US
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈsiː.dɪd/
intercede + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌɪn.təˈsiː.dɪŋ/
US
/ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈsiː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Intercede

Questions About Intercede

How do you pronounce intercede in British English?

In British English, intercede is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈsiːd̚].

How do you pronounce intercede in American English?

In American English, intercede is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈsiːd/.

How many syllables are in intercede?

Intercede has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /siːd/.

Where is the stress in intercede?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /siːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce intercede the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɪn.təˈsiːd/ and American English has /ˌɪn.t̯ɚˈsiːd/.

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