How to pronounce "intelligents" in English
in·TEL·li·gents
Primary stress: tel
Hear native speakers say intelligents in context across real video clips
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “intelligents”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
in
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
TEL
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gents
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TEL"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "intelligents" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "intelligents is" sounds like "intelligents-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "intelligents" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“secular Russian intelligents here and by those who rely on the secular Russian intelligence here to look at Russia and we we tend to think well you know”— Intelligence SquaredWatch clip
Practice Speaking “intelligents”
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secular Russian intelligents here and by those who rely on the secular Russian intelligence here to look at Russia and we we tend to think well you know
Hear it in context: “intelligents”
1 clipThe English word “intelligents”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (in · tel · li · gents), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (tel). Grammatically, “intelligents” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “intelligents” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 1 sampled), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Intelligence Squared.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇬🇧 UKIntelligence SquaredClip #1 · @31:37
“about the world that stem from its religion tend to get overlooked by the secular Russian intelligents here and by those who rely on the secular Russian intelligence here to look at Russia and we we tend to think well you know intelligence here to look at Russia and we we tend to think well you know”
Definition & Meaning: “intelligents”
- Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
- Well thought-out, well considered.
- A member of the intelligentsia; an intelligent person.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Anstruther laughed good-naturedly. “[…] I shall take out half a dozen intelligent maistries from our Press and get them to give our villagers instruction when they begin work and when they are in the fields.””
- “The engineer had a very intelligent design proposal for the new car.”
- “secular Russian intelligents here and by those who rely on the secular Russian intelligence here to look at Russia and we we tend to think well you know”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “intelligents”
- Syllables:
- in · tel · li · gents
- Primary stress:
- tel
- Hear it in context
- intelligents
Synonyms: “intelligents”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"intelligents" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "intelligents" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about intelligents
How many syllables are in “intelligents”?
“intelligents” has 4 syllables: in · tel · li · gents.
Where is the stress in “intelligents”?
The primary stress in “intelligents” is on “TEL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “intelligents” mean?
Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
How can I hear “intelligents” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “intelligents”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).