How to pronounce intrigue
Say it like IN-treeg. Intrigue has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce intrigue. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- IN
- treeg
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Intrigue pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- treegKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of intrigue
American and British speakers say intrigue in essentially the same way: /ˈɪntriɡ/ in the US and /ˈɪntriːɡ/ in the UK.
British respelling: IN-treeg.
Other ways to say intrigue
Intrigue also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- in-TREEG /ˌɪnˈtriɡ/
What does intrigue mean?
- A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem; the practice of engaging in hidden schemes.“His betrayal was the beginning of a complex intrigue intended to give him control of the company.”
- The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.“The story's intrigue was boring and reminiscent of a thousand better movies.”
- A desire to understand something; interest or fascination.“Your idea has aroused my intrigue.”
- To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
- To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
- To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.
Where does intrigue come from?
Borrowed from French intrigue, from Italian intricare, from Latin intrīcō (“to entangle, perplex, embarrass”).
Questions about saying intrigue
How do you pronounce intrigue?
Say IN-treeg. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪntriɡ/. In British English it is /ˈɪntriːɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in intrigue?
Intrigue has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · treeg.
Do Americans and Brits say intrigue the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪntriɡ/ and the British form is /ˈɪntriːɡ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.