English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Approval Pronunciation
Approval is pronounced uh-PROO-vuhl, IPA /əˈpruvəl/.
uh-PROO-vuhl
US /əˈpruvəl/ · UK /əˈpruːvəl/
Syllables: uh · PROO · vuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Official permission, or a good opinion of something.
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Approval in a Sentence
- The plans went through without approval from the council.
- She nodded her approval and said nothing.
- Goods are sent on approval and can be returned.
Common Mispronunciations of Approval
Not A-pruh-vuhl
The middle beat is the only loud one, so the word has to be built outwards from PROO.
Not uh-PROH-vuhl
Push the lips forward for a true oo. An oh there makes the word sound like approval of a boat, not of a plan.
Tip: Approve, approval, and disapproval all keep the same stressed syllable.
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