To pronounce "original", say or-IG-in-al — 4 syllables, IPA /ɝˈɪdʒənəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɝˈɪdʒənəɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/əɹˈɪdʒɪnəl/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "original" into 4 beats and lean on "IG" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with aboriginal, if that helps it stick.
noun
“This manuscript is the original.”
“You’re a real original.”
adjective
“the original state of mankind; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process”
“The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.”
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"Original" has 4 syllables: or · ig · in · al.
The IPA transcription of "original" is /ɝˈɪdʒənəɫ/.
Original: An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived
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