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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “visual”

“visual” is pronounced /ˈvɪʒəwəl/ (VI-zhuh-wuhl) in American English and /vɪʒuːəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vɪ”.
The sound

Say “visual” in 3 beats

Say it like this

visual

/ˈvɪʒəwəl/

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

3 beats
  1. vɪvɪstress
  2. ʒəʒə
  3. wəlwəl
IPA (American)
/ˈvɪʒəwəl/
IPA (British)
/vɪʒuːəl/
Respelling
VI-zhuh-wuhl
Syllables
3 — VꞮ-ʒə-wəl
Stress
Stress the first syllable: VꞮ-ʒə-wəl. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈvɪʒəwəl/

British

/vɪʒuːəl/

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Meaning

What “visual” means

  1. adjective

    relating to or using sight

    “ocular inspection”

  2. adjective

    visible; - Shakespeare

    “be sure of it; give me the ocular proof”

Say it in a sentence

“A simple visual explains more than three paragraphs.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
vvɪshort iʒzhəschwa×2wwll

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Questions

“visual”, answered

How do you pronounce “visual”?

“visual” is pronounced /ˈvɪʒəwəl/ (VI-zhuh-wuhl) in American English and /vɪʒuːəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vɪ”. Build it as VꞮ-ʒə-wəl, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “visual” have?

3: vɪ · ʒə · wəl. The beat lands on the first, “vɪ”.

Is “visual” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈvɪʒəwəl/ (VI-zhuh-wuhl); British English says /vɪʒuːəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “visual” mean?

As an adjective: relating to or using sight For example: “ocular inspection” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “visual”?

Stress the first syllable: VꞮ-ʒə-wəl. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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