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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “eventual”

“eventual” is pronounced /əˈvɛntʃuəl/ (uh-VEN-choo-uhl) in American English and /ɪvɛntʃuːəl/ in British English, and /iˈvɛntʃuəl/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “vɛn”.
The sound

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eventual

/əˈvɛntʃuəl/

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

4 beats
  1. əə
  2. vɛnvɛnstress
  3. tʃutʃu
  4. ələl
IPA (American)
/əˈvɛntʃuəl/
IPA (British)
/ɪvɛntʃuːəl/
Also accepted
/iˈvɛntʃuəl/
Respelling
uh-VEN-choo-uhl
Syllables
4 — ə-VƐN-tʃu-əl
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ə-VƐN-tʃu-əl. “vɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈvɛntʃuəl/

British

/ɪvɛntʃuːəl/

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Meaning

What “eventual” means

  1. adjective

    expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating

    “hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue”

Say it in a sentence

“The eventual winner started the race in last place.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwa×2vvɛshort enntʃchulong ooll

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Questions

“eventual”, answered

How do you pronounce “eventual”?

“eventual” is pronounced /əˈvɛntʃuəl/ (uh-VEN-choo-uhl) in American English and /ɪvɛntʃuːəl/ in British English, and /iˈvɛntʃuəl/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “vɛn”. Build it as ə-VƐN-tʃu-əl, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “eventual” have?

4: ə · vɛn · tʃu · əl. The beat lands on the second, “vɛn”.

Is “eventual” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈvɛntʃuəl/ (uh-VEN-choo-uhl); British English says /ɪvɛntʃuːəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “eventual” mean?

As an adjective: expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating For example: “hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue”

Where is the stress in “eventual”?

Stress the second syllable: ə-VƐN-tʃu-əl. “vɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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