English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Caudal Pronunciation
Caudal is pronounced KAH-duhl, IPA /ˈkɑdəl/.
KAH-duhl
US /ˈkɑdəl/ · UK /ˈkɔːdəl/
Syllables: KAH · duhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Of or near the tail end of an animal or of the body.
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Caudal in a Sentence
- The caudal fin drives the fish forward.
- An injury to the caudal region slowed the animal down.
- She studies caudal development in frogs.
Common Mispronunciations of Caudal
Not KOW-duhl
The au here is a single back vowel, not the ow of loud. Caudal rhymes with modal in the American reading.
Not kaw-DAL
Nothing after the first beat is strong, so the al sinks to a weak duhl.
Tip: British dictionaries give KAW-duhl, with the vowel of caught, while many American speakers merge it towards the ah of father.
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