To pronounce "conditional", say COND-it-ion-al — 4 syllables, IPA /kənˈdɪʃənəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kənˈdɪʃənəl/
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"conditional" has 4 syllables: cond-it-ion-al. It rhymes with additional and traditional, if that helps it stick.
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“I made my son a conditional promise: I would buy him a bike if he kept his room tidy.”
“"A implies B" is a conditional statement.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Conditional" has 4 syllables: cond · it · ion · al.
The IPA transcription of "conditional" is /kənˈdɪʃənəl/.
Conditional: (grammar) A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
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