How To Pronounce Intricate
intricate
In British English, intricate is pronounced /ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/ or /ˈɪn.trɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tr̥ɪ.kət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.kət/.
Intricate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Intricate 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 Intricate
How do you pronounce intricate in British English?
In British English, intricate is pronounced /ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/ or /ˈɪn.trɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tr̥ɪ.kət̚].
How do you pronounce intricate in American English?
In American English, intricate is pronounced /ˈɪn.trə.kət/.
How many syllables are in intricate?
Intricate has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /trɪ/ + /kət/.
Where is the stress in intricate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce intricate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/ and American English has /ˈɪn.trə.kət/.
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