English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Credential Pronunciation
Credential is pronounced kri-DEN-shuhl, IPA /krəˈdɛnʃəl/.
kri-DEN-shuhl
US /krəˈdɛnʃəl/ · UK /krɪˈdɛnʃəl/
Syllables: kri · DEN · shuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A qualification or document that proves a person is entitled to do something.
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Credential in a Sentence
- Her main credential is twelve years on the ward.
- The badge works as a credential for the whole site.
- No credential was needed to attend.
Common Mispronunciations of Credential
Not kri-DEN-tee-uhl
The tial ending collapses to a single shuhl, as it does in essential, potential and confidential.
Not KRE-den-shuhl
Three beats, with DEN taking all the volume and the opening reduced to a quick kri.
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