English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Internal Pronunciation
Internal is pronounced in-TUR-nuhl, IPA /ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/.
in-TUR-nuhl
US /ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/ · UK /ɪnˈtɜːnəl/
Syllables: in · TUR · nuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Existing or happening inside something, rather than outside it.
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Internal in a Sentence
- An internal review was ordered the same week.
- The internal walls are not load bearing.
- She applied for an internal transfer.
Common Mispronunciations of Internal
Not IN-ter-nuhl
Interest, interim and interval all open loud, and this word does not. TUR in second place carries it.
Not in-TER-nal
The al ending holds no full a. It closes on a weak nuhl, as external and eternal do.
Tip: Internally adds a beat at the back and leaves the loud TUR untouched.
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