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Ancestral Pronunciation
Ancestral is pronounced an-SE-struhl, IPA /ænˈsɛstrəl/.
an-SE-struhl
US /ænˈsɛstrəl/ · UK /ænˈsɛstrəl/
Syllables: an · SE · struhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Belonging to or inherited from people in your family who lived long ago.
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Ancestral in a Sentence
- They returned to the ancestral farm.
- The ancestral language survives in two villages.
- Ancestral land claims went before the court.
Common Mispronunciations of Ancestral
Not AN-ses-truhl
Throw the force onto the middle syllable, SE, which is where ancestral parts from ancestor.
Not an-SES-truhl
Let the s lead into the stressed syllable, so the middle runs out as SE-struhl in one smooth piece.
Tip: Ancestor keeps the beat at the front, AN-ses-ter, and ancestral moves it to the middle.
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