How to pronounce agricultural
agricultural
/ægrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
5 syllables, stress on the third
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There is a second pronunciation: /ægrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/.
Agricultural, sound by sound
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
Brazil is a large agricultural country.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce agricultural?
Agricultural is pronounced /ægrəˈkʌltʃərəl/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ægrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/, is also used.
How many syllables are in agricultural?
Agricultural has 5 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in agricultural?
The third syllable: /ægrəˈkʌltʃərəl/.