How to pronounce "intercoms" in English
in·ter·coms
Hear native speakers say intercoms in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “intercoms”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
in
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ter
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
coms
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "intercoms" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "intercoms is" sounds like "intercoms-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "intercoms" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“There's one to four people put in different rooms over intercoms.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“buildings in condos there's intercoms in the leaf as well”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“the crash the airport came over the intercoms and let everybody knows that the airport was closed down for the time being that there weren't any incoming or”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“out, no alarms bleeding or intercoms crackling commands to herd us back to our cells, the night really was ours for the first time in days, weeks, months,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“it's it's getting cheaper as it gets lower so let's check in with Jeffrey ventur the president and CEO of range resources joining us from intercoms oil”— CNBCWatch clip
“internal intercoms offense lawyers are calling for a new trial arguing the US did not disclose evidence about the widespread use of flash trading by the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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There's one to four people put in different rooms over intercoms.
Hear it in context: “intercoms”
8 clipsThe English word “intercoms”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (in · ter · coms). Grammatically, “intercoms” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “intercoms” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @52:28
“You're a Princeton undergraduate. You show up. There's one to four people put in different rooms over intercoms. There's one to four people put in”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @10:40
“and for communication barrier i'm sure a lot of you have experienced in buildings in condos there's intercoms in the leaf as well all of you are used to this right”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:41
“cancelled uh yes so almost immediately um the airport uh about 10 minutes after the crash the airport came over the intercoms and let everybody knows that the airport was closed down for the time being that there weren't any incoming or the airport was closed down for the time being that there weren't any incoming or”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @16:17
“because with no COs coming at us with clubs out, no alarms bleeding or intercoms crackling commands to herd us back to our cells, the night really was ours for the first time in days, weeks, months, to herd us back to our cells, the night”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @1:45
“the stock won't keep falling if natural gas continues to get killed I am saying it's it's getting cheaper as it gets lower so let's check in with Jeffrey ventur the president and CEO of range resources joining us from intercoms oil ventur the president and CEO of range resources joining us from intercoms oil”
Definition & Meaning: “intercoms”
- An independent, telephonic communication system, set up around and throughout a building, complex, or residence, typically for access control.
- To communicate (with) by intercom.
Example Sentences (3)
- “emergency intercom”
- “You show up. There's one to four people put in different rooms over intercoms.”
- “buildings in condos there's intercoms in the leaf as well”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “intercoms”
- Syllables:
- in · ter · coms
- Hear it in context
- intercoms
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"intercoms" 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, "intercoms" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about intercoms
How many syllables are in “intercoms”?
“intercoms” has 3 syllables: in · ter · coms.
What does “intercoms” mean?
An independent, telephonic communication system, set up around and throughout a building, complex, or residence, typically for access control.
How can I hear “intercoms” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “intercoms” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “intercoms”?
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⁄).