How to pronounce “cultural”
Say “cultural” in 3 beats
cultural
/ˈkʌltʃɚəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kʌltʃəɹəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- culkʌlstress
- turtʃɚ
- aləl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌltʃɚəl/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌltʃəɹəl/
- Respelling
- KUL-chuh-uhl
- Syllables
- 3 — CUL-tur-al
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CUL-tur-al. “cul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkʌltʃɚəl/
/kʌltʃəɹəl/
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What “cultural” means
- adjective
of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors
“cultural events”
- adjective
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; - J.F.Kennedy
“influenced by ethnic and cultural ties”
- adjective
of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
“cultural roots”
Say it in a sentence
“The festival has become an important cultural event for the region.”“cultural”, answered
How do you pronounce “cultural”?
“cultural” is pronounced /ˈkʌltʃɚəl/ (KUL-chuh-uhl) in American English and /kʌltʃəɹəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cul”. Build it as CUL-tur-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cultural” have?
3: cul · tur · al. The beat lands on the first, “cul”.
Is “cultural” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌltʃɚəl/ (KUL-chuh-uhl); British English says /kʌltʃəɹəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cultural” mean?
As an adjective: of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors For example: “cultural events” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cultural”?
Stress the first syllable: CUL-tur-al. “cul” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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