How to pronounce intension
Say it like in-TEN-shun. Intension has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEN).
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- in
- TEN
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Intension 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.
- TENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of intension
American and British speakers say intension in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ in the US and /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: in-TEN-shun.
What does intension mean?
- Intensity or the act of becoming intense.
- Intensification.
- Any property or quality connoted by a word, phrase or other symbol, contrasted with actual instances in the real world to which the term applies.“'Is a plant', 'has a trunk', 'has leaves' are intensions of the concept tree. Its extension is the set of all trees existing in the real world.”
Where does intension come from?
From Latin intēnsiō (“straining, effort; intensifying”), from intēnsus (“stretched”), perfect passive participle of intendō (“strain or stretch toward”).
Words that rhyme with intension
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of intension.
Questions about saying intension
How do you pronounce intension?
Say in-TEN-shun. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/. In British English it is /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in intension?
Intension has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEN). Broken into parts: in · TEN · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say intension the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ and the British form is /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.