How To Pronounce Intrigue
intrigue
In British English, intrigue is pronounced /ɪnˈtriːɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥iːɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtriːɡ/.
Intrigue has two 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
Intrigue has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Intrigue
Questions About Intrigue
How do you pronounce intrigue in British English?
In British English, intrigue is pronounced /ɪnˈtriːɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥iːɡ̚].
How do you pronounce intrigue in American English?
In American English, intrigue is pronounced /ɪnˈtriːɡ/.
How many syllables are in intrigue?
Intrigue has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /triːɡ/.
Where is the stress in intrigue?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /triːɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce intrigue the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtriːɡ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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