To pronounce "successful", say SUCC-essf-ul — 3 syllables, IPA /səkˈsɛsfl̩/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/səkˈsɛsfl̩/
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"successful" has 3 syllables: succ-essf-ul. It rhymes with unsuccessful and stressful, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Successful" has 3 syllables: succ · essf · ul.
The IPA transcription of "successful" is /səkˈsɛsfl̩/.
Successful: Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect
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