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How to pronounce “intransigent”

“intransigent” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɹænsədʒənt/ (in-TRAN-suh-juhnt) in American English and /ɪntɹansɪdʒənt/ in British English, and /ˌɪnˈtɹænzədʒənt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “ran”.
The sound

Say “intransigent” in 4 beats

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intransigent

/ˌɪnˈtɹænsədʒənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɹansɪdʒənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. intɪn
  2. rantɹænstress
  3. sigsə
  4. entdʒənt
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnˈtɹænsədʒənt/
IPA (British)
/ɪntɹansɪdʒənt/
Also accepted
/ˌɪnˈtɹænzədʒənt/
Respelling
in-TRAN-suh-juhnt
Syllables
4 — int-RAN-sig-ent
Stress
Stress the second syllable: int-RAN-sig-ent. “ran” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪnˈtɹænsədʒənt/

British

/ɪntɹansɪdʒənt/

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Meaning

What “intransigent” means

  1. adjective

    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill

    “he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”

Say it in a sentence

“The landlord was intransigent about the broken window.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inn×3tt×2ɹræshort assəschwa×2dʒj

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Questions

“intransigent”, answered

How do you pronounce “intransigent”?

“intransigent” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɹænsədʒənt/ (in-TRAN-suh-juhnt) in American English and /ɪntɹansɪdʒənt/ in British English, and /ˌɪnˈtɹænzədʒənt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “ran”. Build it as int-RAN-sig-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “intransigent” have?

4: int · ran · sig · ent. The beat lands on the second, “ran”.

Is “intransigent” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈtɹænsədʒənt/ (in-TRAN-suh-juhnt); British English says /ɪntɹansɪdʒənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “intransigent” mean?

As an adjective: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill For example: “he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”

Where is the stress in “intransigent”?

Stress the second syllable: int-RAN-sig-ent. “ran” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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