How to pronounce “international”
Say “international” in 5 beats
international
/ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntənaʃənəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- tertɚ
- natnæstress
- ionʃə
- alnəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntənaʃənəl/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪnɚˈnæʃənəl/
- Respelling
- in-tuh-NA-shuh-nuhl
- Syllables
- 5 — in-ter-NAT-ion-al
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: in-ter-NAT-ion-al. “nat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl/
/ɪntənaʃənəl/
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What “international” means
- noun
any of several international socialist organizations
- adjective
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
“international affairs”
- adjective
from or between other countries
“external commerce”
Say it in a sentence
“The airport handles both domestic and international flights.”“international”, answered
How do you pronounce “international”?
“international” is pronounced /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl/ (in-tuh-NA-shuh-nuhl) in American English and /ɪntənaʃənəl/ in British English, and /ˌɪnɚˈnæʃənəl/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “nat”. Build it as in-ter-NAT-ion-al, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “international” have?
5: in · ter · nat · ion · al. The beat lands on the third, “nat”.
Is “international” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl/ (in-tuh-NA-shuh-nuhl); British English says /ɪntənaʃənəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “international” mean?
As a noun: any of several international socialist organizations For example: “The airport handles both domestic and international flights.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “international”?
Stress the third syllable: in-ter-NAT-ion-al. “nat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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