How to pronounce “integral”
Say “integral” in 3 beats
integral
/ˈɪntəɡɹəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɪɡɹəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪnstress
- tegtə
- ralɡɹəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntɪɡɹəl/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɪnəɡɹəl/
- Respelling
- IN-tuh-gruhl
- Syllables
- 3 — IN-teg-ral
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: IN-teg-ral. “in” 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
/ˈɪntəɡɹəl/
/ɪntɪɡɹəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “integral” means
- noun
the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
- adjective
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
“the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity”
- adjective
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; - Bacon
“a local motion keepeth bodies integral”
Say it in a sentence
“The integral gives the area under that curve.”“integral”, answered
How do you pronounce “integral”?
“integral” is pronounced /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/ (IN-tuh-gruhl) in American English and /ɪntɪɡɹəl/ in British English, and /ˈɪnəɡɹəl/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as IN-teg-ral, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “integral” have?
3: in · teg · ral. The beat lands on the first, “in”.
Is “integral” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/ (IN-tuh-gruhl); British English says /ɪntɪɡɹəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “integral” mean?
As a noun: the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x) For example: “The integral gives the area under that curve.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “integral”?
Stress the first syllable: IN-teg-ral. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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