How to pronounce “internal”
Say “internal” in 3 beats
internal
/ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɜːnəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- tertɝstress
- nalnəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntɜːnəl/
- Respelling
- in-TUR-nuhl
- Syllables
- 3 — in-TER-nal
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-TER-nal. “ter” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/
/ɪntɜːnəl/
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What “internal” means
- adjective
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
“internal organs”
- adjective
occurring within an institution or community
“intragroup squabbling within the corporation”
- adjective
inside the country
“the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior”
Say it in a sentence
“An internal door had been painted shut years earlier.”“internal”, answered
How do you pronounce “internal”?
“internal” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/ (in-TUR-nuhl) in American English and /ɪntɜːnəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ter”. Build it as in-TER-nal, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “internal” have?
3: in · ter · nal. The beat lands on the second, “ter”.
Is “internal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/ (in-TUR-nuhl); British English says /ɪntɜːnəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “internal” mean?
As an adjective: happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface For example: “internal organs” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “internal”?
Stress the second syllable: in-TER-nal. “ter” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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