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Say 'tel' with emphasis, as in 'telephone'.
Blend 'li' softly, avoid stress.
Finish with 'gence,' sounding like 'jense'.
in-tel-i-gence (extra syllable)
in-te-li-gence (missing stressed syllable)
in-tel-gen-se (incorrect ending sound)
Start with 'in,' like 'inbox'.
Pronounce 'tel' with stress.
Blend 'li' softly, do not emphasize.
End with 'gence,' rhymes with 'fence'.
in-tel-i-gence (extra syllable)
in-te-li-gence (missing stressed syllable)
in-tel-gen-se (incorrect ending sound)
The second syllable 'tel' is stressed.
In American, it's like 'jense'. In British, it's closer to 'jence'.
No, 'li' is soft and not stressed.
The ability to learn and understand things.
/ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/
smart; able to learn
/ɪnˈtɛlədʒəntli/
in a smart way
/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbl̩/
able to be understood
- 'gence' vs. 'gent'.
- 'gence' vs. 'gentli'.
- 'gence' vs. 'gible'.
Focus on stressing the 'tel' part, similar to how you stress 'tel' in 'telephone'.
Ensure the 'gence' ending sounds like 'jence' or 'jense', not 'gens'.
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