How to pronounce spiritual
spiritual
/ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
4 syllables, stress on the first
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Spiritual, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /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
Not material, but spiritual things determine our life.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce spiritual?
Spiritual is pronounced /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in spiritual?
Spiritual has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in spiritual?
The first syllable: /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/.