How to pronounce Informational
Informational has 5 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable, "may". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Informational syllables
Informational has 5 syllables: ihn-fur-MAY-shuh-nuhl.
- ihnɪn
- furfɚ
- MAYmeɪ
- shuhʃə
- nuhlnəl
Stress "may": in-for-MAY-shun-ul.
Sounds to watch
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.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
The sh sound
Sh is made further back than s, with the lips slightly rounded and the tongue lower. Keep it separate from s: "shun" is not "sun".
Informational in a sentence
- The video is informational rather than promotional.
- An informational interview helps you learn about a role before applying.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- 'sh' /ʃ/ too soft or unclearRound the lips slightly and produce continuous air along the centre of the tongue.
- 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 informational?
Informational is pronounced /ˌɪn.fɚ.ˈmeɪ.ʃə.nəl/, or ihn-fur-MAY-shuh-nuhl in plain letters. It has 5 syllables and the stress falls on the third syllable, "may".
How many syllables are in informational?
5: ihn-fur-MAY-shuh-nuhl. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use informational in a sentence?
The video is informational rather than promotional. An informational interview helps you learn about a role before applying.
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