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How to pronounce “testimonial”

“testimonial” is pronounced /ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/ (te-stuh-MOH-nee-uhl) in American English and /tɛstɪməʊnɪəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “moʊ”.
The sound

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testimonial

/ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/

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

5 beats
  1. tɛtɛ
  2. stəstə
  3. moʊmoʊstress
  4. nini
  5. ələl
IPA (American)
/ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/
IPA (British)
/tɛstɪməʊnɪəl/
Respelling
te-stuh-MOH-nee-uhl
Syllables
5 — tɛ-stə-MOƱ-ni-əl
Stress
Stress the third syllable: tɛ-stə-MOƱ-ni-əl. “moʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/

British

/tɛstɪməʊnɪəl/

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Meaning

What “testimonial” means

  1. noun

    something that serves as evidence

    “his effort was testimony to his devotion”

  2. noun

    something given or done as an expression of esteem

  3. noun

    something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable

Say it in a sentence

“A short testimonial from a happy customer beats any advert.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɛshort essəschwammoʊlong onnɪəearll

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Questions

“testimonial”, answered

How do you pronounce “testimonial”?

“testimonial” is pronounced /ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/ (te-stuh-MOH-nee-uhl) in American English and /tɛstɪməʊnɪəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “moʊ”. Build it as tɛ-stə-MOƱ-ni-əl, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “testimonial” have?

5: tɛ · stə · moʊ · ni · əl. The beat lands on the third, “moʊ”.

Is “testimonial” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/ (te-stuh-MOH-nee-uhl); British English says /tɛstɪməʊnɪəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “testimonial” mean?

As a noun: something that serves as evidence For example: “his effort was testimony to his devotion” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “testimonial”?

Stress the third syllable: tɛ-stə-MOƱ-ni-əl. “moʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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