How to pronounce "intermarrying" in English
in·ter·mar·rying
Hear native speakers say intermarrying in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “intermarrying”
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.
mar
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
rying
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 "intermarrying" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "intermarrying is" sounds like "intermarrying-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "intermarrying" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“marriages, Native Americans, Mexicans, and Asians were also prohibited from intermarrying with whites.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“We sinned once by intermarrying, that was the sin for which we have been exiled.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“It forbids intermarrying between non-Jewish Germans and Jews.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“Instead, the Spanish integrated with the remaining indigenous population, by recognizing the native leader's authority and intermarrying with the locals.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“which was then the British Empire, coming, settling in sort of California, Arizona, often intermarrying with Mexican women because of the racial laws at that time period.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
“There was a lot of intermarrying.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “intermarrying”
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marriages, Native Americans, Mexicans, and Asians were also prohibited from intermarrying with whites.
Hear it in context: “intermarrying”
13 clipsThe English word “intermarrying”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (in · ter · mar · rying). Grammatically, “intermarrying” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 13 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “intermarrying” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:42
“commonly think about this in terms of limiting white and black interracial marriages, Native Americans, Mexicans, and Asians were also prohibited from intermarrying with whites. The law would not recognize you as intermarrying with whites. The law would not recognize you as”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @37:24
“So learn from history. We sinned once by intermarrying, that was the sin for which we have been exiled. that was the sin for which we have been exiled.”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #3 · @5:12
“which strips German Jews of their citizenship. It forbids intermarrying between non-Jewish Germans and Jews. and Jews.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @5:22
“and as a result they weren't nearly as profitable a colony. Instead, the Spanish integrated with the remaining indigenous population, by recognizing the native leader's authority and intermarrying with the locals. by recognizing the native leader's authority and intermarrying with the locals.”
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #5 · @52:21
“let's say, 20th century. We had people coming from what is now India and Pakistan, which was then the British Empire, coming, settling in sort of California, Arizona, often intermarrying with Mexican women because of the racial laws at that time period. intermarrying with Mexican women because of the racial laws at that time period.”
Definition & Meaning: “intermarrying”
- present participle and gerund of intermarry
- An intermarriage.
Example Sentences (3)
- “After that there were marryings and intermarryings, the way there are, and Kredindale gets related to half the earls of the North.”
- “marriages, Native Americans, Mexicans, and Asians were also prohibited from intermarrying with whites. The law would not recognize you as”
- “We sinned once by intermarrying, that was the sin for which we have been exiled.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “intermarrying”
- Syllables:
- in · ter · mar · rying
- Hear it in context
- intermarrying
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"intermarrying" 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, "intermarrying" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about intermarrying
How many syllables are in “intermarrying”?
“intermarrying” has 4 syllables: in · ter · mar · rying.
What does “intermarrying” mean?
present participle and gerund of intermarry
How can I hear “intermarrying” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “intermarrying”?
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⁄).