intellectuals
Sayin-tuh-LEK-choo-uhlz/ˌɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃʊəlz/
- 1Plural of intellectual. Use this form when talking about more than one.
The town's intellectuals met every week to talk about new books.
Many intellectuals spoke out against the new law.
Note
intellectuals is a form of intellectual
intellectual, noun: A smart, well-educated person who likes to think and talk about ideas. Full entry
- Forms
- intellectualintellectuals plural
- Spelling
- intellectual → intellectuals: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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