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How to pronounce intrigued

Say it like in-TREEGD. Intrigued has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TREEGD).

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US American/ˌɪnˈtriɡd/in-TREEGD
UK British/ˌɪnˈtriːɡd/in-TREEGD
  • in
  • TREEGD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Intrigued 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. TREEGDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of intrigued

American and British speakers say intrigued in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈtriɡd/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈtriːɡd/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-TREEGD.

Other ways to say intrigued

Intrigued also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • IN-treegd /ˈɪntriɡd/

What does intrigued mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of intrigue How to pronounce intrigue

Words that rhyme with intrigued

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of intrigued.

Questions about saying intrigued

How do you pronounce intrigued?

Say in-TREEGD. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈtriɡd/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈtriːɡd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in intrigued?

Intrigued has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TREEGD). Broken into parts: in · TREEGD.

Do Americans and Brits say intrigued the same way?

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

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