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Intellectual Pronunciation
Intellectual is pronounced in-tuh-LEK-choo-uhl, IPA /ˌɪnəˈlɛktʃuəl/.
in-tuh-LEK-choo-uhl
US /ˌɪnəˈlɛktʃuəl/ · UK /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuːəl/
Syllables: in · tuh · LEK · choo · uhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective and noun: Relating to thinking and reasoning, or a person whose work is mainly mental.
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Intellectual in a Sentence
- The debate was more intellectual than practical.
- She is an intellectual of the old school.
- There is real intellectual work behind the design.
Common Mispronunciations of Intellectual
Not in-tuh-LEK-tyoo-uhl
The tu in the middle turns into a ch, exactly as it does in actual and factual.
Not in-TE-lek-choo-uhl
Five beats, and the LEK at the centre takes all the volume.
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