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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “intricate”

“intricate” is pronounced /ˈɪntɹəkət/ (IN-truh-kuht) in American English and /ɪntɹɪkət/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”.
The sound

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intricate

/ˈɪntɹəkət/

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

3 beats
  1. ɪnɪnstress
  2. tɹətɹə
  3. kətkət
IPA (American)
/ˈɪntɹəkət/
IPA (British)
/ɪntɹɪkət/
Respelling
IN-truh-kuht
Syllables
3 — ꞮN-tɹə-kət
Stress
Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-tɹə-kət. “ɪn” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɪntɹəkət/

British

/ɪntɹɪkət/

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Meaning

What “intricate” means

  1. adjective

    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

    “intricate lacework”

Say it in a sentence

“The lace on that collar is extraordinarily intricate.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inntt×2ɹrəschwa×2kk

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Questions

“intricate”, answered

How do you pronounce “intricate”?

“intricate” is pronounced /ˈɪntɹəkət/ (IN-truh-kuht) in American English and /ɪntɹɪkət/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”. Build it as ꞮN-tɹə-kət, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “intricate” have?

3: ɪn · tɹə · kət. The beat lands on the first, “ɪn”.

Is “intricate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɪntɹəkət/ (IN-truh-kuht); British English says /ɪntɹɪkət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “intricate” mean?

As an adjective: having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate For example: “intricate lacework”

Where is the stress in “intricate”?

Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-tɹə-kət. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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