How To Pronounce Intern

intern

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈɪn.tɜːn/

Phonetic

[ˈɪ̃n.tɜ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/ˈɪn.t̯ɚn/

Verb

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtɜːn/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈtʰɜ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtɝːn/

Intern has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈɪn.tɜːn/ in British English and /ˈɪn.t̯ɚn/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /ɪnˈtɜːn/ in British English and /ɪnˈtɝːn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

ɪntɜːn

Intern has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

intern + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɪn.tɜːnz/

/ˈɪn.t̯ɚnz/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

ɪntɜːn

Intern has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

intern + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈtɜːnz/

/ɪnˈtɝːnz/

intern + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈtɜːnd/

/ɪnˈtɝːnd/

intern + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈtɜː.nɪŋ/

/ɪnˈtɝː.nɪŋ/

Questions About Intern

How do you pronounce intern in British English?

Noun, /ˈɪn.tɜːn/. Verb, /ɪnˈtɜːn/.

How do you pronounce intern in American English?

Noun, /ˈɪn.t̯ɚn/. Verb, /ɪnˈtɝːn/.

How many syllables are in intern?

Intern has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /tɜːn/.

Where is the stress in intern?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.

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