To pronounce "artificial", say art-if-IC-ial — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɑɹtəˈfɪʃəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɑɹtəˈfɪʃəɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˌɑːtɪfˈɪʃəl/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "artificial" into 4 beats and lean on "IC" — that's the stressed one.
adjective
“The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky.”
“Her manner was somewhat artificial.”
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To pronounce "artificial", say art-if-IC-ial — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɑɹtəˈfɪʃəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Artificial" has 4 syllables: art · if · ic · ial.
The IPA transcription of "artificial" is /ˌɑɹtəˈfɪʃəɫ/.
Artificial: Man-made; of artifice.
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