How to pronounce “intangible”
Say “intangible” in 4 beats
intangible
/ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntandʒɪbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- tantænstress
- gibdʒə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntandʒɪbəl/
- Respelling
- in-TAN-juh-buhl
- Syllables
- 4 — in-TAN-gib-le
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-TAN-gib-le. “tan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
/ɪntandʒɪbəl/
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What “intangible” means
- noun
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
- adjective
(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
“intangible assets such as good will”
- adjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; - James Jeans
“the intangible constituent of energy”
Say it in a sentence
“Goodwill is an intangible that still shows on the balance sheet.”“intangible”, answered
How do you pronounce “intangible”?
“intangible” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ (in-TAN-juh-buhl) in American English and /ɪntandʒɪbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tan”. Build it as in-TAN-gib-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “intangible” have?
4: in · tan · gib · le. The beat lands on the second, “tan”.
Is “intangible” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ (in-TAN-juh-buhl); British English says /ɪntandʒɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “intangible” mean?
As a noun: assets that are saleable though not material or physical For example: “Goodwill is an intangible that still shows on the balance sheet.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “intangible”?
Stress the second syllable: in-TAN-gib-le. “tan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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