English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Immortal Pronunciation
Immortal is pronounced i-MAWR-tuhl, IPA /ˌɪˈmɔrtəl/.
i-MAWR-tuhl
US /ˌɪˈmɔrtəl/ · UK /ɪˈmɔːtəl/
Syllables: i · MAWR · tuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Living or lasting for ever.
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Immortal in a Sentence
- The gods of the poem are immortal.
- She wrote one immortal line and little else.
- Nobody is immortal.
Common Mispronunciations of Immortal
Not I-mawr-tuhl
The middle beat takes the weight, MAWR, and the opening i is faint.
Not i-MAWR-tal
The ending is a weak tuhl, the same as in mortal and total.
Tip: The two m letters belong to im- and mortal, which is why the prefix is im- here rather than in-.
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