Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intensen

/ɪnˈtɛn.sən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-tensen
IPA: /ɪnˈtɛn.sən/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grow or become more intense; intensify

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"By the last trip, suddenly and almost without my being aware of it, the sea becomes its own lure: a refreshing break from the intensening heat of August."
"As the fight intensened the sky seemed to turn an orange-yellow and black smoke rose into the air."
"Punctually as we stand-to about 3 a.m. hark! and their thin sweet voice intensening with the growing light 'droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven upon the place beneath'."

Etymology

From intense + -en.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈtɛn.sən/
British English: /ɪnˈtɛn.sən/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

intensens (present, singular) intensening (participle, present) intensened (participle, past) intensened (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce intensen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɛn.sən/.
What does intensen mean?: To grow or become more intense; intensify
Where does intensen come from?: From intense + -en.

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