Autumnal pronunciation
Autumnal has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "tuhm". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Autumnal syllables
Autumnal has 3 syllables: aw-TUHM-nuhl.
- awɔ
- TUHMtʌm
- nuhlnəl
Aw-TUM-nul, three syllables, stress on "tum". The n that is silent in "autumn" comes back here, because it now starts a syllable.
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The l sound
Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Autumnal in a sentence
- The park is at its best in its autumnal colours.
- There was an autumnal chill in the air by six.
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Extra syllable addedBlend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- Final /l/ unclearKeep tongue-tip contact while raising the back of the tongue for a clear final /l/.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
Questions
How do you pronounce autumnal?
Autumnal is pronounced /ɔ.ˈtʌm.nəl/, or aw-TUHM-nuhl in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "tuhm".
How many syllables are in autumnal?
3: aw-TUHM-nuhl. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use autumnal in a sentence?
The park is at its best in its autumnal colours. There was an autumnal chill in the air by six.
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