How many syllables in intelligent?
Syllables in intelligent
4
in·tel·li·gent
Intelligent has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say intelligent
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/ 4 syllables, in-TEL-li-gent · da-DUM-da-da |
|---|---|
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 11 |
To count it yourself, say intelligent slowly and listen for each vowel sound: in, tel, li, gent. Each beat is one syllable.
Near rhymes with intelligent
- relevant
- elephant
- irrelevant
- intelligence
- element
- elegant
- negligent
- diligent
- counterintelligence
- experiment
- relevance
- arrogant
- embellishment
- irrelevance
- reticent
- accelerant
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Questions
- How many syllables are in intelligent?
- Intelligent has four syllables.
- How do you divide intelligent into syllables?
- Intelligent divides as in-tel-li-gent.
- Which syllable is stressed in intelligent?
- The second syllable (in-TEL-li-gent).