To pronounce "unintelligible", say UN-int-ell-ig-ibl-e — 6 syllables, IPA /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/
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"unintelligible" has 6 syllables: un-int-ell-ig-ibl-e. It rhymes with intelligible and ineligible, if that helps it stick.
adjective
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"Unintelligible" has 6 syllables: un · int · ell · ig · ibl · e.
The IPA transcription of "unintelligible" is /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/.
Unintelligible: Not intelligible; unable to be understood.
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