English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Territorial Pronunciation
Territorial is pronounced te-ri-TAW-ree-uhl, IPA /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl/.
te-ri-TAW-ree-uhl
US /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl/ · UK /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl/
Syllables: te · ri · TAW · ree · uhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Relating to a particular area of land, or defensive about one's own space.
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Territorial in a Sentence
- The dispute is over territorial waters.
- Robins are famously territorial in spring.
- He gets territorial about his desk.
Common Mispronunciations of Territorial
Not te-ri-TAW-ruhl
An ial ending splits into ee and uhl, so five beats run past before the word is finished.
Not TE-ri-taw-ree-uhl
The push waits for the third beat, and nothing in front of it carries any weight.
Tip: Territorial waters, a territorial army and a territorial dog all use this one word unchanged.
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