English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Prejudicial Pronunciation
Prejudicial is pronounced pre-juh-DI-shuhl, IPA /ˌprɛdʒəˈdɪʃəl/.
pre-juh-DI-shuhl
US /ˌprɛdʒəˈdɪʃəl/ · UK /ˌprɛdʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
Syllables: pre · juh · DI · shuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Harmful to someone's case or rights, especially by creating unfair bias.
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Prejudicial in a Sentence
- The judge ruled the photographs too prejudicial to show the jury.
- Publishing the name would be prejudicial to a fair trial.
- Nothing in the report is prejudicial to the applicant.
Common Mispronunciations of Prejudicial
Not PRE-juh-di-shuhl
Prejudice leads with the beat, but adding -ial moves it onto DI. The -ial and -ic endings always pull the weight to the syllable before them.
Not pre-juh-DI-see-al
The ci in that ending is a plain sh, so the word closes on shuhl in one beat.
Tip: Four syllables: pre-juh-DI-shuhl. Compare judicial, which has the same ending and the same beat.
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