How To Pronounce Intrepid
intrepid
In British English, intrepid is pronounced /ɪnˈtrep.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ep.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtrep.ɪd/.
Intrepid 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
Intrepid 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 Intrepid
How do you pronounce intrepid in British English?
In British English, intrepid is pronounced /ɪnˈtrep.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ep.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce intrepid in American English?
In American English, intrepid is pronounced /ɪnˈtrep.ɪd/.
How many syllables are in intrepid?
Intrepid has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /trep/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in intrepid?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trep/.
Do British and American English pronounce intrepid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtrep.ɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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