English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cultural Pronunciation
Cultural is pronounced KUHL-cher-uhl, IPA /ˈkəltʃɝəl/.
KUHL-cher-uhl
US /ˈkəltʃɝəl/ · UK /ˈkʌltʃərəl/
Syllables: KUHL · cher · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to the ideas, customs and art of a society.
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Cultural in a Sentence
- The city has a strong cultural life for its size.
- Cultural differences explain some of the friction.
- She works for a small cultural foundation.
Common Mispronunciations of Cultural
Not kuhl-TOO-ruhl
Three beats, and the first holds all the volume; neither of the others rises at all.
Not KUHL-chuh-raal
An al ending is a weak uhl, with no full a sounded inside it.
Tip: Culture has two beats and cultural has three, the extra one coming from the al.
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