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Try LingUp Now!Start with a short 'i' sound, like in 'sit': in-.
Stress the second syllable 'TEG'. It sounds like the word 'egg' with a 't' in front.
The 't' in the third syllable becomes a quick, soft 'd' sound (flap t). Say '-ruh-dee'.
Combine them: in-TEG-ruh-dee.
Stressing the first syllable (IN-teg-ri-ty) instead of the second.
Pronouncing the 't' as a hard 't' sound (in-TEG-ri-tee) instead of a soft 'd' sound.
Saying 'gree' (in-TE-gree-ty) instead of the short 'gri' or 'ruh' sound.
Start with a short 'i' sound, like in 'sit': in-.
Stress the second syllable 'TEG'. It sounds like the word 'egg' with a 't' in front.
The third syllable is a short '-ri-' sound, like the 'i' in 'sit'.
End with a clear, sharp 't' sound: '-tee'. Combine them: in-TEG-ri-tee.
Stressing the first syllable (IN-teg-ri-ty) instead of the second.
Using a soft 'd' sound for the final 't' (in-TEG-ri-dee), which is an American pronunciation.
Making the third syllable too long, like 'ree' (in-TE-gree-ty).
There are four syllables: in-TEG-ri-ty.
Stress the second syllable, 'TEG'. It should be louder and slightly longer than the others: in-TEG-ri-ty.
In American English, the 't' between two vowels often becomes a soft 'd' sound (a flap t). In British English, it stays a clear, sharp 't' sound.
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
/ˈɪn.tə.ɡrəl/
necessary to make a whole complete
/ˈɪn.tə.ɡreɪt/
to combine two or more things
/ˌɪn.təˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
the action of combining things
- 'Integrity' has stress on the second syllable (in-TEG-), but 'integral' has stress on the first (IN-te-gral).
- 'Integrity' has four syllables with stress on the second (in-TEG-), while 'integrate' has three syllables with stress on the first (IN-te-grate).
- 'Integrity' has stress on the second syllable (in-TEG-), but 'integration' has its main stress on the third syllable (-GRA-).
The rhythm is da-DUM-da-da. Practice tapping this rhythm while saying the word: in-TEG-ri-ty. This helps with the stress pattern.
Find videos of both American and British speakers saying 'integrity'. Listen carefully to the 't' sound and the rhythm, then try to copy it.
