How to Pronounce "intelligentsia"
word
ˌɪnˌtɛɫəˈdʒɛntsiə
in-TEL-uh-JENT-see-uh
ɪntˌɛlɪdʒˈɛntsiə
in-TEL-i-JENT-see-uh
Definition
The group of people in a society who are highly educated and often involved in intellectual, artistic, or cultural activities and discussions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˌtɛɫəˈdʒɛntsiə
British English
ɪntˌɛlɪdʒˈɛntsiə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-TEL-uh-JENT-see-uh
UK
in-TEL-i-JENT-see-uh
Listen in Context
Many members of the intelligentsia spoke at the conference.
The government often ignores the ideas of the intelligentsia.
He is respected as part of the city's intelligentsia.
The local intelligentsia organized a literary festival that drew huge crowds.