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Episcopal Pronunciation
Episcopal is pronounced i-PI-skuh-puhl, IPA /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/.
i-PI-skuh-puhl
US /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/ · UK /ɪˈpɪskɒpəl/
Syllables: i · PI · skuh · puhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Relating to bishops, or to a church governed by them.
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Episcopal in a Sentence
- The episcopal palace is now a hotel.
- She was raised in an episcopal parish in Virginia.
- Episcopal authority over the diocese ended in 1847.
Common Mispronunciations of Episcopal
Not e-pi-SKOH-puhl
The second beat is the loud one, PI, and everything after it runs flat and quick.
Not EP-i-skoh-puhl
No long oh survives in this word, because the third beat reduces to skuh.
Tip: Episcopalian adds two beats and moves the peak much later, to i-pi-skuh-PAY-lee-uhn.
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