How to pronounce intuition
Say it like in-too-ISH-un. Intuition has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (ISH).
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- in
- too
- ISH
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Intuition 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.
- tooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- ISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of intuition
American and British speakers say intuition in essentially the same way: /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: in-tyuu-ISH-un.
What does intuition mean?
- instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
- an impression that something might be the case“he had an intuition that something had gone wrong”
Where does intuition come from?
From Middle French intuition, from Medieval Latin intuitiō (“a looking at, immediate cognition”), from Latin intueor (“to look at, consider”), from in- (“in, on”) + tueor (“to look, watch, guard, see, observe”).
Words that rhyme with intuition
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of intuition.
Questions about saying intuition
How do you pronounce intuition?
Say in-too-ISH-un. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in intuition?
Intuition has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (ISH). Broken into parts: in · too · ISH · un.
Do Americans and Brits say intuition the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.