How To Pronounce Intrinsic
intrinsic
In British English, intrinsic is pronounced /ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ɪ̃n.zɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/.
Intrinsic 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
Intrinsic 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 Intrinsic
How do you pronounce intrinsic in British English?
In British English, intrinsic is pronounced /ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ɪ̃n.zɪk̚].
How do you pronounce intrinsic in American English?
In American English, intrinsic is pronounced /ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/.
How many syllables are in intrinsic?
Intrinsic has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /trɪn/ + /zɪk/.
Where is the stress in intrinsic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce intrinsic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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