How to pronounce “intrinsic”
Say “intrinsic” in 3 beats
intrinsic
/ˌɪnˈtɹɪnsɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪntɹɪnsɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- intɪn
- rintɹɪnstress
- sicsɪk
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈtɹɪnsɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪntɹɪnsɪk/
- Respelling
- in-TRIN-sik
- Syllables
- 3 — int-RIN-sic
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: int-RIN-sic. “rin” 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
/ˌɪnˈtɹɪnsɪk/
/ɪntɹɪnsɪk/
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What “intrinsic” means
- adjective
belonging to a thing by its very nature; - John Dewey
“form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing”
- adjective
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
“intrinsic muscles”
Say it in a sentence
“The bowl has little intrinsic value but huge sentimental worth.”“intrinsic”, answered
How do you pronounce “intrinsic”?
“intrinsic” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɹɪnsɪk/ (in-TRIN-sik) in American English and /ɪntɹɪnsɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rin”. Build it as int-RIN-sic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “intrinsic” have?
3: int · rin · sic. The beat lands on the second, “rin”.
Is “intrinsic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈtɹɪnsɪk/ (in-TRIN-sik); British English says /ɪntɹɪnsɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “intrinsic” mean?
As an adjective: belonging to a thing by its very nature; - John Dewey For example: “form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “intrinsic”?
Stress the second syllable: int-RIN-sic. “rin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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