How To Pronounce Intermediate
intermediate
How To Say Intermediate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, intermediate is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈmiː.di.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmiː.di.ɪt/.
Intermediate has five 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
Intermediate has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Intermediate
- 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. Intermediate /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ɪt/
- 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. Intermediate /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ɪt/
Questions About Intermediate
How do you say intermediate phonetically?
Intermediate sounds like in-tuh-MEE-dee-it in British English and in-ter-MEE-dee-it in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce intermediate in British English?
In British English, intermediate is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈmiː.di.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce intermediate in American English?
In American English, intermediate is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmiː.di.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in intermediate?
Intermediate has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /miː/ + /di/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in intermediate?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce intermediate the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ɪt/ and American English has /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmiː.di.ɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intermediate
Intermediate has five syllables. See how intermediate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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