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Intuitive Pronunciation
Intuitive is pronounced in-TOO-uh-tiv, IPA /ˌɪnˈtuətɪv/.
in-TOO-uh-tiv
US /ˌɪnˈtuətɪv/ · UK /ɪnˈtjuːɪˌtɪv/
Syllables: in · TOO · uh · tiv (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Easy to understand without instruction, or based on feeling rather than reasoning.
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Intuitive in a Sentence
- The new layout is far more intuitive than the old one.
- She has an intuitive sense of when to stop talking.
- Nothing about the form was intuitive.
Common Mispronunciations of Intuitive
Not in-TWI-tiv
There are four syllables, not three. The u and the i belong to separate beats: in-TOO-uh-tiv.
Not in-tyoo-I-tiv
The strong beat is the second syllable. Letting it slide to the middle stretches the word out of shape.
Tip: Americans say TOO where the British say TYOO, the same split that separates tune, duty and news across the Atlantic.
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