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How to pronounce intangibly

Say it like in-TAN-juh-blee. Intangibly has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAN).

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US American/ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/in-TAN-juh-blee
UK British/ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/in-TAN-juh-blee
  • in
  • TAN
  • juh
  • blee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Intangibly pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. TANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. bleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of intangibly

American and British speakers say intangibly in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-TAN-juh-blee.

What does intangibly mean?

adverb
  1. In an intangible manner.

Where does intangibly come from?

From intangible + -ly.

Questions about saying intangibly

How do you pronounce intangibly?

Say in-TAN-juh-blee. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in intangibly?

Intangibly has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAN). Broken into parts: in · TAN · juh · blee.

Do Americans and Brits say intangibly the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/ and the British form is /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).