English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Original Pronunciation
Original is pronounced er-I-juh-nuhl, IPA /ɝˈɪdʒənəl/.
er-I-juh-nuhl
US /ɝˈɪdʒənəl/ · UK /əˈrɪdʒɪnəl/
Syllables: er · I · juh · nuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Not a copy, or belonging to the earliest stage of something.
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Original in a Sentence
- The original windows are still in the upstairs rooms.
- She hung the print next to the original.
- His plan was original, if a little risky.
Common Mispronunciations of Original
Not AW-ri-ji-nuhl
Peak on the I, the second beat, and reduce that opening er almost to nothing.
Not uh-RI-ji-NAL
The gi gives a soft juh, and the al ending drops away to a weak nuhl.
Tip: Four beats, er-I-juh-nuhl. The noun origin keeps its beat at the front, AW-ruh-jin.
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