To pronounce "schedule", say SKEJ-ool (US) / SHED-yool (UK) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈskɛdʒuɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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Syllables
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Letters
/ˈskɛdʒuɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ʃˈɛdjuːl/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"schedule" has 2 syllables: schedule. It rhymes with reschedule, if that helps it stick.
noun
“schedule of tribes”
verb
“I'll schedule you for three-o'clock then.”
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To pronounce "schedule", say SKEJ-ool (US) / SHED-yool (UK) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈskɛdʒuɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Schedule" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "schedule" is /ˈskɛdʒuɫ/.
Schedule: A slip of paper; a short note.
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