English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Emotional Pronunciation
Emotional is pronounced EE-moh-shuh-nuhl, IPA /ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl/.
EE-moh-shuh-nuhl
US /ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl/ · UK /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/
Syllables: EE · moh · shuh · nuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to feelings, or showing strong feeling.
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Two Ways to Say Emotional
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- i-MOH-shuh-nuhl, the reading nearly everyone uses: /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ (i-MOH-shuh-nuhl)
Emotional in a Sentence
- It was an emotional farewell.
- She gave an emotional speech.
- He is not an emotional man.
Common Mispronunciations of Emotional
Not ee-moh-shuh-NUHL
No weight falls at the end. The nuhl stays a murmur under either reading.
Not i-MOHT-shuh-nuhl
That ti block is a single sh, so no t is heard between the moh and the shuh.
Tip: Dictionaries lead with i-MOH-shuh-nuhl, opening on a quick i, and that is the reading nearly everyone uses.
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