How to pronounce intelligentsia
Say it like in-tel-uh-JENT-see-uh. Intelligentsia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (JENT).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce intelligentsia. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- in
- tel
- uh
- JENT
- see
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Intelligentsia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- telKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- JENTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of intelligentsia
American and British speakers say intelligentsia in essentially the same way: /ɪntɛləˈdʒɛntsiə/ in the US and /ɪntɛlɪˈdʒɛntsiə/ in the UK.
British respelling: in-tel-ih-JENT-see-uh.
What does intelligentsia mean?
- The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.
Questions about saying intelligentsia
How do you pronounce intelligentsia?
Say in-tel-uh-JENT-see-uh. The American pronunciation is /ɪntɛləˈdʒɛntsiə/. In British English it is /ɪntɛlɪˈdʒɛntsiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in intelligentsia?
Intelligentsia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (JENT). Broken into parts: in · tel · uh · JENT · see · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say intelligentsia the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪntɛləˈdʒɛntsiə/ and the British form is /ɪntɛlɪˈdʒɛntsiə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.