How to pronounce “intonation”
Say “intonation” in 4 beats
intonation
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntəneɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- tontə
- atneɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntəneɪʃən/
- Respelling
- in-tuh-NAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — in-ton-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: in-ton-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
/ɪntəneɪʃən/
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What “intonation” means
- noun
rise and fall of the voice pitch
- noun
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
- noun
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
Say it in a sentence
“Rising intonation at the end can turn a statement into a question.”“intonation”, answered
How do you pronounce “intonation”?
“intonation” is pronounced /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/ (in-tuh-NAY-shuhn) in American English and /ɪntəneɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as in-ton-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “intonation” have?
4: in · ton · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “intonation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/ (in-tuh-NAY-shuhn); British English says /ɪntəneɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “intonation” mean?
As a noun: rise and fall of the voice pitch For example: “Rising intonation at the end can turn a statement into a question.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “intonation”?
Stress the third syllable: in-ton-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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