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Intuition Pronunciation
Intuition is pronounced in-too-I-shuhn, IPA /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/.
in-too-I-shuhn
US /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/ · UK /ɪntjuːˈɪʃən/
Syllables: in · too · I · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The ability to understand something at once, without reasoning it out.
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Intuition in a Sentence
- Her intuition told her the offer was not genuine.
- Good intuition comes from years of practice.
- I went against my intuition and regretted it.
Common Mispronunciations of Intuition
Not in-TOO-i-shuhn
Four beats, and the third one, I, is the loud one. Stressing too drags the weight too far forward.
Not in-tyoo-WI-shuhn
Americans say too here and British speakers add a y glide, tyoo. Either works, but not both at once.
Tip: Four syllables, in-too-I-shuhn. The back half matches the word tuition exactly.
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