How To Pronounce “into”
into
function word“into” is a function word, so it has more than one pronunciation. In normal connected speech the weak form is usual. The strong form is used when the word is stressed, said on its own or at the end of a phrase.
Strong form. In British English it is /ˈɪn.tuː/, and in American English it is /ˈɪn.t̯uː/. It is used at the end of speech, or for emphasis or contrast.
Weak form, before a consonant. In British English it is /ˈɪn.tə/, and in American English it is /ˈɪn.t̯ə/. It is used in connected speech, before a consonant.
Weak form, before a vowel. In British English it is /ˈɪn.tu/, and in American English it is /ˈɪn.t̯u/. It is used in connected speech, before a vowel.
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.
Questions About Into
How do you pronounce into in British English?
Strong form, /ˈɪn.tuː/. Weak form, before a consonant, /ˈɪn.tə/. Weak form, before a vowel, /ˈɪn.tu/.
How do you pronounce into in American English?
Strong form, /ˈɪn.t̯uː/. Weak form, before a consonant, /ˈɪn.t̯ə/. Weak form, before a vowel, /ˈɪn.t̯u/.
How many syllables are in into?
Into has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /tuː/.
Where is the stress in into?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
What is the weak form of into?
The weak form of into is /ˈɪn.tə/ in British English. It is the usual form in connected speech.
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