English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Utensil Pronunciation
Utensil is pronounced yoo-TEN-suhl, IPA /juˈtɛnsəl/.
yoo-TEN-suhl
US /juˈtɛnsəl/ · UK /juːˈtɛnsəl/
Syllables: yoo · TEN · suhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A tool or container used in a kitchen or a household.
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Utensil in a Sentence
- Every utensil in the drawer needs washing.
- A wooden utensil will not scratch the pan.
- She reached for the nearest utensil and started stirring.
Common Mispronunciations of Utensil
Not YOO-ten-suhl
TEN takes the push and the yoo in front of it is quick. Utile and utility show how unsettled this family is about where the weight goes.
Not oo-TEN-suhl
Start the word on a y, as unit and union do. The letter u at the front of a stressed or unstressed English syllable usually carries that glide.
Tip: Three beats, yoo-TEN-suhl. The ending is the weak suhl of pencil, with no full vowel in it.
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