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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “introvert”

“introvert” is pronounced /ˈɪntɹoʊˌvɝt/ (IN-troh-vurt) in American English and /ɪntɹəvɜːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “int”.
The sound

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introvert

/ˈɪntɹoʊˌvɝt/

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

3 beats
  1. intɪnstress
  2. rovtɹoʊ
  3. ertvɝt
IPA (American)
/ˈɪntɹoʊˌvɝt/
IPA (British)
/ɪntɹəvɜːt/
Respelling
IN-troh-vurt
Syllables
3 — INT-rov-ert
Stress
Stress the first syllable: INT-rov-ert. “int” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɪntɹoʊˌvɝt/

British

/ɪntɹəvɜːt/

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Meaning

What “introvert” means

  1. noun

    (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts

  2. verb

    fold inwards

    “some organs can invaginate”

  3. verb

    turn inside

    “He introverted his feelings”

Say it in a sentence

“As an introvert she needs quiet time after a busy day.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inntt×2ɹroʊlong ovvɝer

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Questions

“introvert”, answered

How do you pronounce “introvert”?

“introvert” is pronounced /ˈɪntɹoʊˌvɝt/ (IN-troh-vurt) in American English and /ɪntɹəvɜːt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “int”. Build it as INT-rov-ert, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “introvert” have?

3: int · rov · ert. The beat lands on the first, “int”.

Is “introvert” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɪntɹoʊˌvɝt/ (IN-troh-vurt); British English says /ɪntɹəvɜːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “introvert” mean?

As a noun: (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts For example: “As an introvert she needs quiet time after a busy day.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “introvert”?

Stress the first syllable: INT-rov-ert. “int” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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