How to pronounce educational

educational

/edʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/

5 syllables, stress on the third

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There is a second pronunciation: /edʒjuːˈkeɪʃənəl/.

/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/dʒ/as in job	One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.
/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.
/eɪ/as in day	Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/ʃ/as in she	Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/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.

I found the field trip very educational.

How do you pronounce educational?

Educational is pronounced /edʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /edʒjuːˈkeɪʃənəl/, is also used.

How many syllables are in educational?

Educational has 5 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in educational?

The third syllable: /edʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/.