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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “journal”

“journal” is pronounced /ˈdʒɝnəl/ (JUR-nuhl) in American English and /dʒɜːnəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “jour”.
The sound

Say “journal” in 2 beats

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journal

/ˈdʒɝnəl/

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

2 beats
  1. jourdʒɝstress
  2. nalnəl
IPA (American)
/ˈdʒɝnəl/
IPA (British)
/dʒɜːnəl/
Respelling
JUR-nuhl
Syllables
2 — JOUR-nal
Stress
Stress the first syllable: JOUR-nal. “jour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdʒɝnəl/

British

/dʒɜːnəl/

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Meaning

What “journal” means

  1. noun

    a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

  2. noun

    a periodical dedicated to a particular subject

    “he reads the medical journals”

  3. noun

    a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred

Say it in a sentence

“He kept a journal every day of that long winter.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“journal”, answered

How do you pronounce “journal”?

“journal” is pronounced /ˈdʒɝnəl/ (JUR-nuhl) in American English and /dʒɜːnəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “jour”. Build it as JOUR-nal, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “journal” have?

2: jour · nal. The beat lands on the first, “jour”.

Is “journal” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdʒɝnəl/ (JUR-nuhl); British English says /dʒɜːnəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “journal” mean?

As a noun: a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations For example: “He kept a journal every day of that long winter.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “journal”?

Stress the first syllable: JOUR-nal. “jour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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