How To Pronounce Intrusion
intrusion
In British English, intrusion is pronounced /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/.
Intrusion 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
Intrusion 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.
Words That Rhyme With Intrusion
Questions About Intrusion
How do you pronounce intrusion in British English?
In British English, intrusion is pronounced /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ʷuː.ʒn̩].
How do you pronounce intrusion in American English?
In American English, intrusion is pronounced /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in intrusion?
Intrusion has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /truː/ + /ʒən/.
Where is the stress in intrusion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /truː/.
Do British and American English pronounce intrusion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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