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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “appraisal”

“appraisal” is pronounced /əˈpɹeɪzəl/ (uh-PRAY-zuhl) in American English and /ɐpɹeɪzəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rais”.
The sound

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appraisal

/əˈpɹeɪzəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpɹeɪzəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. appə
  2. raispɹeɪstress
  3. alzəl
IPA (American)
/əˈpɹeɪzəl/
IPA (British)
/ɐpɹeɪzəl/
Respelling
uh-PRAY-zuhl
Syllables
3 — app-RAIS-al
Stress
Stress the second syllable: app-RAIS-al. “rais” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈpɹeɪzəl/

British

/ɐpɹeɪzəl/

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Meaning

What “appraisal” means

  1. noun

    the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

  2. noun

    a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

  3. noun

    an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something

Say it in a sentence

“The annual appraisal is a conversation, not a test.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwa×2ppɹreɪlong azzll

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Questions

“appraisal”, answered

How do you pronounce “appraisal”?

“appraisal” is pronounced /əˈpɹeɪzəl/ (uh-PRAY-zuhl) in American English and /ɐpɹeɪzəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rais”. Build it as app-RAIS-al, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “appraisal” have?

3: app · rais · al. The beat lands on the second, “rais”.

Is “appraisal” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈpɹeɪzəl/ (uh-PRAY-zuhl); British English says /ɐpɹeɪzəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “appraisal” mean?

As a noun: the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth For example: “The annual appraisal is a conversation, not a test.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “appraisal”?

Stress the second syllable: app-RAIS-al. “rais” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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