How to pronounce “approval”
Say “approval” in 3 beats
approval
/əˈpɹuvəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpɹuːvəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- appə
- rovpɹustress
- alvəl
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɹuvəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpɹuːvəl/
- Respelling
- uh-PROO-vuhl
- Syllables
- 3 — app-ROV-al
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: app-ROV-al. “rov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈpɹuvəl/
/ɐpɹuːvəl/
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What “approval” means
- noun
the formal act of approving
“he gave the project his blessing”
- noun
a feeling of liking something or someone good
“although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval”
- noun
acceptance as satisfactory
“he bought it on approval”
Say it in a sentence
“Approval for the extension came through last Tuesday.”“approval”, answered
How do you pronounce “approval”?
“approval” is pronounced /əˈpɹuvəl/ (uh-PROO-vuhl) in American English and /ɐpɹuːvəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rov”. Build it as app-ROV-al, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “approval” have?
3: app · rov · al. The beat lands on the second, “rov”.
Is “approval” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɹuvəl/ (uh-PROO-vuhl); British English says /ɐpɹuːvəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “approval” mean?
As a noun: the formal act of approving For example: “he gave the project his blessing” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “approval”?
Stress the second syllable: app-ROV-al. “rov” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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