How to pronounce gravitational

gravitational

/grævɪˈteɪʃənəl/

5 syllables, stress on the third

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/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.
/æ/as in cat	Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/v/as in very	Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/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.

Gravitational waves are very hard to detect.

How do you pronounce gravitational?

Gravitational is pronounced /grævɪˈteɪʃənəl/ in American English.

How many syllables are in gravitational?

Gravitational has 5 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in gravitational?

The third syllable: /grævɪˈteɪʃənəl/.