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Spatial Pronunciation

Spatial is pronounced SPAY-shuhl, IPA /ˈspeɪʃəl/.

SPAY-shuhl

US /ˈspeɪʃəl/  ·  UK /ˈspeɪʃəl/

Syllables: SPAY · shuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

adjective: Relating to space and the position of things within it.

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Spatial in a Sentence

  • Children develop spatial awareness through play.
  • The design solves a difficult spatial problem.
  • Spatial data from the survey is stored separately.

Common Mispronunciations of Spatial

Not SPAY-shee-uhl

Two syllables here. The tial ending compresses to shuhl, the same shortcut partial and martial take.

Not SPA-shuhl

Long ay in the opening syllable, as in space itself. A flat a moves the word towards special, which is a different word with a different meaning.

Tip: Spatial has the ay of space, special has the e of bed. Keep the two vowels apart and the words stay apart.

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