How to pronounce artificial

ar·ti·FI·cial

"artificial" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable: FI.

Sounds like

ar-tuh-FISH-uhl

IPA (American)

/ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

Rhythm

da-da-DAAA-da

Words ending in -ial put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.