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Integral Pronunciation
Integral is pronounced IN-tuh-gruhl, IPA /ˈɪnəgrəl/.
IN-tuh-gruhl
US /ˈɪnəgrəl/
Syllables: IN · tuh · gruhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Essential to the whole, and in mathematics the quantity found by integration.
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Integral in a Sentence
- Rehearsal is integral to the way she works.
- The frame is integral to the design, not bolted on.
- He solved the integral in two lines.
Common Mispronunciations of Integral
Not in-TE-gruhl
This version is widely used, especially in Britain, though the front-stressed IN-tuh-gruhl is the older form and the usual one in mathematics.
Not IN-tuh-gral
The last syllable is a reduced gruhl. A clear a makes the ending heavier than it should be.
Tip: Integer and integral share a root and, in careful speech, a beat right at the front.
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