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Intentionally Pronunciation
Intentionally is pronounced in-TEN-shuh-nuh-lee, IPA /ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/.
in-TEN-shuh-nuh-lee
US /ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ · UK /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/
Syllables: in · TEN · shuh · nuh · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: On purpose, rather than by accident.
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Intentionally in a Sentence
- The gate was left open intentionally.
- He never intentionally misleads anyone.
- She intentionally arrived late.
Common Mispronunciations of Intentionally
Not in-ten-shuh-NA-lee
TEN carries everything, and the three beats after it tumble away one by one.
Not in-TEN-tee-uh-nuh-lee
Collapse the tion into one shuh, so five beats do the work the spelling asks six to do.
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