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Arsenal Pronunciation
Arsenal is pronounced AHR-suh-nuhl, IPA /ˈɑrsənəl/.
AHR-suh-nuhl
US /ˈɑrsənəl/ · UK /ˈɑːsənəl/
Syllables: AHR · suh · nuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A store of weapons, or any large collection of resources, and also a north London football club.
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Arsenal in a Sentence
- The raid uncovered a small arsenal in the cellar.
- She has an arsenal of arguments ready.
- Arsenal play at home on Saturday.
Common Mispronunciations of Arsenal
Not ahr-SE-nuhl
Open on the loud syllable, AHR, and let the other two drift away. Nothing later in the word is lifted.
Not AHR-se-nal
Reduce both vowels after the beat. The se becomes suh and the nal becomes nuhl, so nothing is pronounced as spelled.
Tip: Three syllables, AHR-suh-nuhl. It comes from an Arabic term for a workshop, by way of Venetian.
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