English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Funeral Pronunciation
Funeral is pronounced FYOO-ner-uhl, IPA /ˈfjunɝəl/.
FYOO-ner-uhl
US /ˈfjunɝəl/ · UK /ˈfjuːnərəl/
Syllables: FYOO · ner · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The ceremony held when someone is buried or cremated.
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Funeral in a Sentence
- The funeral is on Thursday morning.
- She spoke at her grandfather's funeral.
- Hundreds came to the funeral in the rain.
Common Mispronunciations of Funeral
Not fyoo-NE-ruhl
The opening syllable carries the weight, unlike funereal, the adjective, which puts it on the NEER.
Not FUN-uh-ruhl
The first vowel is the long yoo of few, not the short u of fun.
Tip: Funeral is FYOO-ner-uhl and funereal is fyoo-NEER-ee-uhl. They are built from the same root but sit very differently in the mouth.
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