How to Pronounce "intractable"
word
ˌɪnˈtɹæktəbəɫ
in-TRAK-tuh-buhl
ɪntɹˈæktəbəl
in-trAK-tuh-buhl
Definition
Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or solve. Often describes problems, situations, or people that do not respond easily to efforts to change them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈtɹæktəbəɫ
British English
ɪntɹˈæktəbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-TRAK-tuh-buhl
UK
in-trAK-tuh-buhl
Listen in Context
The patient suffers from intractable pain.
Climate change is an intractable global issue.
The teachers found the student's behavior intractable.
Negotiations stalled due to intractable differences between the two sides.