How to pronounce “federal”
Say “federal” in 3 beats
federal
/ˈfɛdɚəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɛdəɹəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fedfɛstress
- erdɚ
- aləl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɛdɚəl/
- IPA (British)
- /fɛdəɹəl/
- Also accepted
- /ˈfɛdɹəl/
- Respelling
- FE-duh-uhl
- Syllables
- 3 — FED-er-al
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FED-er-al. “fed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɛdɚəl/
/fɛdəɹəl/
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What “federal” means
- noun
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
- noun
any federal law-enforcement officer
- adjective
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
“the Federal Bureau of Investigation”
Say it in a sentence
“The federal government funded the new bridge across the river.”“federal”, answered
How do you pronounce “federal”?
“federal” is pronounced /ˈfɛdɚəl/ (FE-duh-uhl) in American English and /fɛdəɹəl/ in British English, and /ˈfɛdɹəl/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “fed”. Build it as FED-er-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “federal” have?
3: fed · er · al. The beat lands on the first, “fed”.
Is “federal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɛdɚəl/ (FE-duh-uhl); British English says /fɛdəɹəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “federal” mean?
As a noun: a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War For example: “The federal government funded the new bridge across the river.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “federal”?
Stress the first syllable: FED-er-al. “fed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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