English pronunciation · Words Starting with I

Individual Pronunciation

Individual is pronounced in-duh-VI-juh-wuhl, IPA /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/.

in-duh-VI-juh-wuhl

US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/  ·  UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəl/

Syllables: in · duh · VI · juh · wuhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)

noun and adjective: A single person considered apart from the group they belong to.

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Individual in a Sentence

  • Each individual gets fifteen minutes to speak.
  • The rooms have individual heating controls.
  • One individual complained and the sign came down.

Common Mispronunciations of Individual

Not IN-di-vi-joo-uhl

Five syllables with the beat on VI. Leaving it at the front gives every vowel too much room.

Not in-duh-VID-yoo-uhl

The d before the u softens to a j for most speakers, the same change that turns education into ejucation in ordinary speech.

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