Start with 'in', rhyming with 'pin'.
Say 'tuh', sounds like 'to' in 'tomato'.
End with 'lect', rhyming with 'select'.
in-tuh-leckt (incorrect vowel sound in last syllable)
in-te-lects (adding an extra 's' sound)
in-tu-lect (incorrect vowel in second syllable)
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Yes, stress the first syllable: 'IN-te-lect'.
Yes, the 't' is pronounced as in 'table'.
Yes, it sounds similar to the end of 'select'.
The ability to think and understand well.
/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/
Having or showing intelligence
/ˌɪntəˈlɛk.tʃuəl/
Relating to intellect
/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbəl/
Able to be understood
- Different stress positions.
- Different number of syllables and stress.
- Different vowel sounds in the middle.
Focus on the stress in 'intellect' when listening to native speakers.
Practice slowly to get both vowel sounds right in 'intellect'.
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