How to pronounce “impartial”
Say “impartial” in 3 beats
impartial
/ˌɪmˈpɑɹʃəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪmpɑːʃəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- imɪm
- parpɑɹstress
- tialʃəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪmˈpɑɹʃəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪmpɑːʃəl/
- Respelling
- im-PAHR-shuhl
- Syllables
- 3 — im-PAR-tial
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: im-PAR-tial. “par” 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
/ˌɪmˈpɑɹʃəl/
/ɪmpɑːʃəl/
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What “impartial” means
- adjective
showing lack of favoritism
“the cold neutrality of an impartial judge”
- adjective
free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
“an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons”
Say it in a sentence
“We need an impartial referee for Saturday's match.”“impartial”, answered
How do you pronounce “impartial”?
“impartial” is pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɑɹʃəl/ (im-PAHR-shuhl) in American English and /ɪmpɑːʃəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “par”. Build it as im-PAR-tial, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “impartial” have?
3: im · par · tial. The beat lands on the second, “par”.
Is “impartial” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪmˈpɑɹʃəl/ (im-PAHR-shuhl); British English says /ɪmpɑːʃəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “impartial” mean?
As an adjective: showing lack of favoritism For example: “the cold neutrality of an impartial judge” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “impartial”?
Stress the second syllable: im-PAR-tial. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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