English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Municipal Pronunciation
Municipal is pronounced myoo-NI-suh-puhl, IPA /mjuˈnɪsəpəl/.
myoo-NI-suh-puhl
US /mjuˈnɪsəpəl/ · UK /mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl/
Syllables: myoo · NI · suh · puhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Belonging to a town or city and its local government.
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Municipal in a Sentence
- Municipal elections are held every four years.
- The municipal pool reopens in May.
- Rubbish collection is a municipal service.
Common Mispronunciations of Municipal
Not MYOO-ni-si-puhl
Volume belongs on NI, the second of the four beats. Municipality then drags it further along, to PA.
Not moo-NI-suh-puhl
Say the u as yoo rather than oo. Music and mute open with the same glide.
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