How to Pronounce "intaglio"
word
ˌɪnˈtæɡɫjoʊ/, /ˌɪnˈtæɫjoʊ
in-TAL-yoh
ɪntˈæɡlɪˌəʊ
in-TAL-yi-oh
Definition
Intaglio is an art technique where a design is engraved or carved into a surface so the image sits below the surface level, often used in printmaking and for making stamps.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈtæɡɫjoʊ/, /ˌɪnˈtæɫjoʊ
British English
ɪntˈæɡlɪˌəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-TAL-yoh
UK
in-TAL-yi-oh
Listen in Context
The artist created an intaglio on a copper plate.
The museum has a collection of intaglio prints.
She learned the intaglio technique in her art class.
You can tell it's an intaglio by the way the lines sink into the paper.