How To Pronounce Intestine
intestine
In British English, intestine is pronounced /ɪnˈtes.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰes.tɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtes.tɪn/.
Intestine has three 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
Intestine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Intestine
How do you pronounce intestine in British English?
In British English, intestine is pronounced /ɪnˈtes.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰes.tɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce intestine in American English?
In American English, intestine is pronounced /ɪnˈtes.tɪn/.
How many syllables are in intestine?
Intestine has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tes/ + /tɪn/.
Where is the stress in intestine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tes/.
Do British and American English pronounce intestine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtes.tɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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