English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Martial Pronunciation
Martial is pronounced MAHR-shuhl, IPA /ˈmɑrʃəl/.
MAHR-shuhl
US /ˈmɑrʃəl/ · UK /ˈmɑːʃəl/
Syllables: MAHR · shuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Having to do with war, soldiers, or fighting.
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Martial in a Sentence
- Martial law was declared in the capital that night.
- He has studied martial arts since he was nine.
- The band kept up a steady martial beat.
Common Mispronunciations of Martial
Not MAHR-tee-uhl
Those four letters tial spell two sounds, shuhl, exactly as they do in partial and initial. The word stays at two beats.
Not mahr-SHAL
Weight sits at the front. A loud ending pushes it towards the surname Marshall instead.
Tip: Martial and marshal sound exactly alike, so only the sentence around them tells you which one you heard.
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