How To Pronounce Intimate
intimate
stress changesIntimate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ or /ˈɪn.tɪ.mɪt/ in British English and /ˈɪn.t̯ə.mət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt/ in British English and /ˈɪn.t̯ə.meɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first 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 (Adjective)
Intimate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Intimate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Intimate
How do you pronounce intimate in British English?
Adjective, /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ or /ˈɪn.tɪ.mɪt/. Verb, /ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt/.
How do you pronounce intimate in American English?
Adjective, /ˈɪn.t̯ə.mət/. Verb, /ˈɪn.t̯ə.meɪt/.
How many syllables are in intimate?
Intimate has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tɪ/ + /mət/.
Where is the stress in intimate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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