English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Unintelligible Pronunciation
Unintelligible is pronounced uh-nin-TE-luh-juh-buhl, IPA /ˌənɪnˈtɛlədʒəbəl/.
uh-nin-TE-luh-juh-buhl
US /ˌənɪnˈtɛlədʒəbəl/ · UK /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl/
Syllables: uh · nin · TE · luh · juh · buhl (6 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Impossible to understand, usually because the sound or handwriting is unclear.
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Unintelligible in a Sentence
- The recording was unintelligible after the first minute.
- His notes are almost unintelligible.
- The announcement came through as unintelligible noise.
Common Mispronunciations of Unintelligible
Not un-in-TE-li-jy-buhl
The -gible ending is a quick juh-buhl, the same as in legible and eligible, with no long vowel in it.
Not UN-in-te-li-juh-buhl
Six syllables with one strong beat, and it lands on the TE in the middle.
Tip: Build it from the inside out: telligible, intelligible, unintelligible. The beat never moves off the TE.
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