English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Vital Pronunciation
Vital is pronounced VY-tuhl, IPA /ˈvaɪtəl/.
VY-tuhl
US /ˈvaɪtəl/ · UK /ˈvaɪtəl/
Syllables: VY · tuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Absolutely necessary, or connected with staying alive.
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Vital in a Sentence
- Good drainage is vital on that slope.
- The nurse checked his vital signs every hour.
- It is vital that the forms arrive by Friday.
Common Mispronunciations of Vital
Not VI-tuhl
The first vowel is the long eye of mine, not the short i of sit. The short version gives something close to victual.
Not vy-TAL
The beat is at the front and the ending reduces to tuhl.
Tip: In American speech the t between vowels softens to a d-like tap: VY-duhl.
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