English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Natural Pronunciation
Natural is pronounced NA-cher-uhl, IPA /ˈnætʃɝəl/.
NA-cher-uhl
US /ˈnætʃɝəl/ · UK /ˈnætʃərəl/
Syllables: NA · cher · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Existing in or produced by nature rather than made by people, or normal and unforced.
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Natural in a Sentence
- The jumper is dyed with natural pigments.
- It is natural to be nervous before a first flight.
- The river found a natural channel through the gravel.
Common Mispronunciations of Natural
Not NAY-chuh-ruhl
Nature keeps a long ay, but natural clips it to the a of cat. The longer word shortens the vowel it came from.
Not NA-too-ruhl
Read the tu as the ch of church, giving cher. English softens that cluster in nature, picture, and future alike.
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