How to pronounce intimatopia
Say it like in-tih-muh-TOH-pee-uh. Intimatopia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TOH).
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- in
- tih
- muh
- TOH
- pee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Intimatopia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- TOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- peeKeep 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 intimatopia
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: in-tih-muh-TOH-pee-uh.
What does intimatopia mean?
- A fantasy world that serves as an ideal setting for sexually charged relationships involving a high degree of sustained emotional intimacy.
Where does intimatopia come from?
Blend of intimate + utopia; originally coined by literary scholar Elizabeth Woledge in her essay Intimatopia: genre intersections between slash and the mainstream (2006) to describe the setting in a certain subset of slash fiction.
Words that rhyme with intimatopia
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Questions about saying intimatopia
How do you pronounce intimatopia?
Say in-tih-muh-TOH-pee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪntɪməˈtoʊpiə/. In British English it is /ˌɪntɪməˈtəʊpiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in intimatopia?
Intimatopia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TOH). Broken into parts: in · tih · muh · TOH · pee · uh.
Is intimatopia pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌɪntɪməˈtəʊpiə/ (in-tih-muh-TOH-pee-uh).