How to pronounce "intoxicant" in English
ɪnˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt
in·TOK·siknt
Primary stress: TOK
Hear native speakers say intoxicant in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “intoxicant”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
in
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TOK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
siknt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TOK"). 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 "intoxicant" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "intoxicant is" sounds like "intoxicant-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "intoxicant" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“like lots of rules right don't lie don't cheat don't take intoxicant BL blah blah”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“society has their intoxicant we have alcohol that's our primary one we also”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the normal principal intoxicant in natural cannabis.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“intoxicant such wants to combat these prejudices her visitors are invited to help with the Harvest her goal to show everyone its normal agriculture not some”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“first place but he says think about this you're legalizing an intoxicant right we legalized we prohibition ended for alcohol here's the taxes on alcohol”— CNBCWatch clip
“have tobacco and we have caffeine which is not as intoxicating now the question becomes should we make another intoxicant legal now we know all”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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like lots of rules right don't lie don't cheat don't take intoxicant BL blah blah
Hear it in context: “intoxicant”
6 clipsThe English word “intoxicant” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪnˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt (phonetic respelling: in-TOK-siknt). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (in · TOK · siknt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TOK). Grammatically, “intoxicant” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “intoxicant” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:35
“on life because you know when we think of Buddhism sometimes we can think of like lots of rules right don't lie don't cheat don't take intoxicant BL blah blah lots of list of rules right but the values and ideals behind those rules are”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:19
“think about a society in general if we think about these things honestly every society has their intoxicant we have alcohol that's our primary one we also have tobacco and we have caffeine which is not as intoxicating”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @14:24
“with less than 0.3% by weight delt, the normal principal intoxicant in natural cannabis. Um, if it doesn't have much of that delta 9, then it's non- intoxicating and it's legal and you can much of that delta 9, then it's non- intoxicating and it's legal and you can”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:52
“country and we are a country where the majority believes alcohol is just an intoxicant such wants to combat these prejudices her visitors are invited to help with the Harvest her goal to show everyone its normal agriculture not some help with the Harvest her goal to show everyone its normal agriculture not some”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @0:08
“Hickenlooper the governor of of Colorado he was never for this in the in the first place but he says think about this you're legalizing an intoxicant right we legalized we prohibition ended for alcohol here's the taxes on alcohol legalized we prohibition ended for alcohol here's the taxes on alcohol”
Definition & Meaning: “intoxicant”
- Something which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent.
- Poison.
- Intoxicating.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Alcohol, opium and laughing gas are intoxicants.”
- “like lots of rules right don't lie don't cheat don't take intoxicant BL blah blah”
- “society has their intoxicant we have alcohol that's our primary one we also”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “intoxicant”
- Pronunciation:
- in-TOK-siknt
- Syllables:
- in · TOK · siknt
- Written Hyphenation:
- in · to · xi · cant
- Primary stress:
- TOK
- IPA:
- ɪnˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt
- Hear it in context
- intoxicant
Words that Rhyme with “intoxicant”
-ɒksɪk(ə)ntWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"intoxicant" (⁄ɪnˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt⁄) 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, "intoxicant" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about intoxicant
How do you pronounce “intoxicant”?
“intoxicant” is pronounced ⁄ɪnˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt⁄ (in-TOK-siknt). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “intoxicant”?
“intoxicant” has 3 syllables: in · TOK · siknt.
Where is the stress in “intoxicant”?
The primary stress in “intoxicant” is on “TOK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “intoxicant” mean?
Something which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent.
How can I hear “intoxicant” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “intoxicant”?
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⁄).