How to pronounce “intermediate”
Say “intermediate” in 5 beats
intermediate
/ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- tertɚ
- medmistress
- iatdi
- eɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪnɚˈmidiɪt/
- Respelling
- in-tur-MEE-dee-uht
- Syllables
- 5 — in-ter-MED-iat-e
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: in-ter-MED-iat-e. “med” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/
/ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət/
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Where “intermediate” goes wrong
- Often heard
“in-tur-MEE-dee-ayt”
the adjective ends in a reduced -uht; only the rare verb ends in -ayt
What “intermediate” means
- noun
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
- verb
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
“He interceded in the family dispute”
- adjective
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
“going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands”
Say it in a sentence
“She moved up to the intermediate class after one term.”“intermediate”, answered
How do you pronounce “intermediate”?
“intermediate” is pronounced /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/ (in-tur-MEE-dee-uht) in American English and /ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət/ in British English, and /ˌɪnɚˈmidiɪt/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “med”. Build it as in-ter-MED-iat-e, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “intermediate” have?
5: in · ter · med · iat · e. The beat lands on the third, “med”.
Is “intermediate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/ (in-tur-MEE-dee-uht); British English says /ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “intermediate” mean?
As a noun: a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained For example: “She moved up to the intermediate class after one term.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “intermediate”?
Stress the third syllable: in-ter-MED-iat-e. “med” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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