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Electoral Pronunciation
Electoral is pronounced i-LEK-ter-uhl, IPA /ɪˈlɛktɝəl/.
i-LEK-ter-uhl
US /ɪˈlɛktɝəl/ · UK /ɪˈlɛktərəl/
Syllables: i · LEK · ter · uhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Relating to elections or to the people entitled to vote in them.
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Electoral in a Sentence
- Check that your name is on the electoral register.
- Electoral boundaries were redrawn last year.
- The electoral college meets in December.
Common Mispronunciations of Electoral
Not e-lek-TAW-ruhl
Four beats with the force on LEK, exactly where elect puts it. A late peak is one of the most frequent slips in political speech.
Not EE-lek-ter-uhl
Clip the opening to a quick i, barely a vowel at all.
Tip: Elect, elected, elector, and electoral all keep the weight on the same syllable. Election and electorate do too.
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