English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Horizontal Pronunciation
Horizontal is pronounced haw-ruh-ZAHN-tuhl, IPA /ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl/.
haw-ruh-ZAHN-tuhl
US /ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl/ · UK /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/
Syllables: haw · ruh · ZAHN · tuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Flat and level, going from side to side rather than up and down.
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Horizontal in a Sentence
- Draw a horizontal line across the page.
- The shelves must be perfectly horizontal.
- Rain came in almost horizontal that evening.
Common Mispronunciations of Horizontal
Not her-EYE-zahn-tuhl
The force moves to ZAHN, the third of four beats, so the eye sound of horizon disappears.
Not haw-ruh-ZAHN-tal
The last beat weakens to tuhl, which is the ending total and metal share.
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