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Integer Pronunciation

Integer is pronounced IN-tuh-jer, IPA /ˈɪntədʒɝ/.

IN-tuh-jer

US /ˈɪntədʒɝ/  ·  UK /ˈɪntɪdʒə/

Syllables: IN · tuh · jer (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A whole number, positive, negative or zero, with no fractional part.

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Integer in a Sentence

  • The function returns an integer.
  • Minus seven is an integer; minus seven and a half is not.
  • Store the count as an integer rather than a decimal.

Common Mispronunciations of Integer

Not IN-tuh-ger

The g here is soft, so it sounds like a j. Integer and ginger share that ending even though integral keeps a hard g.

Not in-TE-jer

Weight stays at the front, on IN. Moving it also tempts the middle vowel out of its weak uh.

Tip: Three syllables: IN-tuh-jer. Think of it as inn plus the ending of manager.

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