How to pronounce essential
es·SEN·tial
"essential" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: SEN.
- Sounds like
- eh-SEN-shuhl
- IPA (American)
- /ɛˈsɛnʃəl/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -ial put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.