How to Pronounce Residential

To pronounce "residential", say RES-id-ent-ial — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

11

Letters

RES-id-ent-ial

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💡 Tip for remembering “residential”

"residential" has 4 syllables: res-id-ent-ial. It rhymes with essential and consequential, if that helps it stick.

What does residential mean?

noun

  1. A trip during which people temporarily live together.

    “The youth group organises annual residentials.”

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places.

    “They live in a residential neighborhood.”

  2. Used as a residence or by residents.

Words that rhyme with residential

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

essentialconsequentialinconsequentialpotentialdeferentialquintessentialinfluentialprovidentialtorrentialtangentialsequentialreverential

Related words

domicilein-homeresidencyresidencehomehabitationresidentdwelling

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "residential"?▾

"Residential" has 4 syllables: res · id · ent · ial.

What does "residential" mean?▾

Residential: A trip during which people temporarily live together.

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