English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Traditional Pronunciation
Traditional is pronounced truh-DI-shuh-nuhl, IPA /trəˈdɪʃənəl/.
truh-DI-shuh-nuhl
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ · UK /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
Syllables: truh · DI · shuh · nuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Following customs that have been handed down over time.
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Traditional in a Sentence
- They kept the traditional recipe unchanged.
- A traditional wedding takes three days here.
- He plays traditional tunes on a borrowed fiddle.
Common Mispronunciations of Traditional
Not TRA-di-shuh-nuhl
DI takes the beat, the second of four, and the opening truh barely registers.
Not truh-DI-shuhn-al
That al ending falls away to a weak nuhl with no stress of its own.
Tip: Four beats, truh-DI-shuh-nuhl. Tradition has three and keeps the beat in the same place.
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