How to pronounce “intrepid”
Say “intrepid” in 3 beats
intrepid
/ɪnˈtɹɛpəd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɹɛpɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- intɪn
- reptɹɛstress
- idpəd
- IPA (American)
- /ɪnˈtɹɛpəd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntɹɛpɪd/
- Respelling
- in-TRE-puhd
- Syllables
- 3 — int-REP-id
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: int-REP-id. “rep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪnˈtɹɛpəd/
/ɪntɹɛpɪd/
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What “intrepid” means
- adjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
“audacious explorers”
Say it in a sentence
“One intrepid swimmer went in on New Year's morning.”“intrepid”, answered
How do you pronounce “intrepid”?
“intrepid” is pronounced /ɪnˈtɹɛpəd/ (in-TRE-puhd) in American English and /ɪntɹɛpɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rep”. Build it as int-REP-id, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “intrepid” have?
3: int · rep · id. The beat lands on the second, “rep”.
Is “intrepid” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪnˈtɹɛpəd/ (in-TRE-puhd); British English says /ɪntɹɛpɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “intrepid” mean?
As an adjective: invulnerable to fear or intimidation For example: “audacious explorers”
Where is the stress in “intrepid”?
Stress the second syllable: int-REP-id. “rep” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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