How to pronounce “schedule”
Say “schedule” in 2 beats
schedule
/ˈskɛdʒul/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- skɛskɛstress
- dʒuldʒul
- IPA (American)
- /ˈskɛdʒul/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈʃɛdjuːl/
- Respelling
- SKED-jool (UK SHED-yool)
- Syllables
- 2 — SKƐ-dʒul
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SKƐ-dʒul. “skɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈskɛdʒul/
North America says SKED-jool.
/ˈʃɛdjuːl/
British, Irish and Australian English usually say SHED-yool. Both are fully standard.
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “schedule” goes wrong
- Often heard
“SHED-ool in an American context”
not wrong, but pick one and stay with it within a conversation
What “schedule” means
- noun
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
- noun
an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur
- verb
plan for an activity or event
“I've scheduled a concert next week”
Say it in a sentence
“My schedule is full on Tuesday, but Wednesday is completely free.”“schedule”, answered
How do you pronounce “schedule”?
“schedule” is pronounced /ˈskɛdʒul/ (SKED-jool (UK SHED-yool)) in American English and /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “skɛ”. Build it as SKƐ-dʒul, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “schedule” have?
2: skɛ · dʒul. The beat lands on the first, “skɛ”.
Is “schedule” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈskɛdʒul/ (SKED-jool (UK SHED-yool)); British English says /ˈʃɛdjuːl/. British, Irish and Australian English usually say SHED-yool. Both are fully standard. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “schedule” mean?
As a noun: a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to For example: “My schedule is full on Tuesday, but Wednesday is completely free.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “schedule”?
Stress the first syllable: SKƐ-dʒul. “skɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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