English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Eternal Pronunciation
Eternal is pronounced i-TUR-nuhl, IPA /iˈtɝnəl/.
i-TUR-nuhl
US /iˈtɝnəl/ · UK /ɪˈtɜːnəl/
Syllables: i · TUR · nuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Lasting for ever, or seeming never to stop.
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Eternal in a Sentence
- The flame is meant to be eternal.
- There is an eternal argument about the parking.
- She has an eternal optimism that nothing dents.
Common Mispronunciations of Eternal
Not ee-TUR-nuhl
No length belongs in that opening vowel, which is barely more than a flick of an i.
Not i-TER-nuhl
The loud vowel is the ur of her, shaped from behind by the r.
Tip: Eternal and eternity both lean on TUR, and eternally adds a fourth beat behind it.
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