How to pronounce “experimental”
Say “experimental” in 5 beats
experimental
/ɪkˌspɛɹɪˈmɛntəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkspɛɹɪmɛntəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɪk
- perspɛ
- imɹɪ
- enmɛnstress
- taltəl
- IPA (American)
- /ɪkˌspɛɹɪˈmɛntəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkspɛɹɪmɛntəl/
- Respelling
- ik-spe-ri-MEN-tuhl
- Syllables
- 5 — ex-per-im-EN-tal
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: ex-per-im-EN-tal. “en” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ɪkˌspɛɹɪˈmɛntəl/
/ɛkspɛɹɪmɛntəl/
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What “experimental” means
- adjective
relating to or based on experiment
“experimental physics”
- adjective
relying on observation or experiment
“experimental results that supported the hypothesis”
- adjective
of the nature of or undergoing an experiment
“an experimental drug”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery runs an experimental sourdough on Thursday mornings.”“experimental”, answered
How do you pronounce “experimental”?
“experimental” is pronounced /ɪkˌspɛɹɪˈmɛntəl/ (ik-spe-ri-MEN-tuhl) in American English and /ɛkspɛɹɪmɛntəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as ex-per-im-EN-tal, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “experimental” have?
5: ex · per · im · en · tal. The beat lands on the fourth, “en”.
Is “experimental” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪkˌspɛɹɪˈmɛntəl/ (ik-spe-ri-MEN-tuhl); British English says /ɛkspɛɹɪmɛntəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “experimental” mean?
As an adjective: relating to or based on experiment For example: “experimental physics” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “experimental”?
Stress the fourth syllable: ex-per-im-EN-tal. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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