intellectual

/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/

Syllables in·tel·lec·tu·al

Stress in-tel-LEC-tu-al

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

tel

/tɛl/

short e

lec

/lɛk/

short e

tual

/tʃuəl/

ture sound

Meaning

relating to the ability to think and understand ideas

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + tel=/tɛl/(tell) + lect=/lɛkt/(lecture) + tual=/tʃuəl/(actual)

Example

She enjoys having intellectual discussions about history.