English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Intermediate Pronunciation
Intermediate is pronounced in-ter-MEE-dee-it, IPA /ˌɪnɝˈmidiɪt/.
in-ter-MEE-dee-it
US /ˌɪnɝˈmidiɪt/
Syllables: in · ter · MEE · dee · it (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Coming between two stages, levels, or points.
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Intermediate in a Sentence
- She moved up to the intermediate class after a term.
- There is an intermediate stop at Reading.
- The report skips the intermediate figures entirely.
Common Mispronunciations of Intermediate
Not in-ter-MEE-dee-ayt
Close the adjective on a weak it. A full ayt belongs to verbs such as mediate and negotiate.
Not IN-ter-mee-dee-it
Count five beats and give the third, MEE, all the force.
Tip: The last two syllables run together fast, dee-it, almost a single deet.
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