English words can be really confusing sometimes.
This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce words that end with the suffix ‘-ial’.
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Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode:
- memorial: me-mo-ree-y’l [IPA: məˈmɔːriəl ]
- testimonial: tes-tuh-mow-nee-y’l [IPA: ˌtestəˈmoʊniəl]
- editorial: e-duh-to-ree-y’l [IPA: ˌedəˈtɔːriəl]
- trivial: triv-y’l [IPA:ˈtrɪvjəl]
When this suffix appears after a SH sound, it changes:
- financial: fai-nan-sh’l [IPA: faɪˈnænʃəl]
- social: sow-sh’l [IPA: ˈsoʊʃəl]
- commercial: kuh-mur-sh’l [IPA: kəˈmɝːʃəl]
- martial: mar-sh’l [IPA: ˈmɑːrʃəl]
- influential: in-flu-en-sh’l [IPA: ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl]
- potential: puh-ten-sh’l [IPA: pəˈtenʃəl ]
- controversial: kaan-truh-vur-sh’l [IPA: ˌkɑːntrəˈvɝːʃəl]
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