How To Pronounce Intermingle

intermingle

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

How To Say Intermingle Phonetically

UKin-tuh-MING-guhl
USin-ter-MING-guhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, intermingle is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.

Intermingle has four 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

ɪntəmɪŋɡəl

Intermingle has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Intermingle

Transcription Tips For Intermingle

  1. Rule 28

    n Before /k/ And /ɡ/

    The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.

    ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

    Here. Intermingle /ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

  2. Rule 22

    Words Ending In -le

    When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.

    Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/

    Here. Intermingle /ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

  3. 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. Intermingle /ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

  4. 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. Intermingle /ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Intermingle

How do you say intermingle phonetically?

Intermingle sounds like in-tuh-MING-guhl in British English and in-ter-MING-guhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce intermingle in British English?

In British English, intermingle is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce intermingle in American English?

In American English, intermingle is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in intermingle?

Intermingle has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /mɪŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in intermingle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce intermingle the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/ and American English has /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intermingle

Intermingle has four syllables. See how intermingle divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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