How to pronounce familial
Say it like fuh-MIL-yul. Familial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL).
- fuh
- MIL
- yul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Familial pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- yulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of familial
American and British speakers say familial in essentially the same way: /fəˈmɪljəl/ in the US and /fəˈmɪljəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: fuh-MIL-yul.
What does familial mean?
- Of or pertaining to a human family.“Mark had to leave work due to familial obligations.”
- Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of family.“Having milky latex is a familial characteristic of Apocynaceae.”
- Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.“"Grandfather", "mother", and "brother" are some English familial terms.”
Where does familial come from?
From French familial (“relating to a family; familial”), from Latin familia (“family (in the sense of the slaves working for a household); household”) (from famulus (“servant; slave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁-m-eló-, from
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- genetic
- hereditary
- inherited
- transmitted
- transmissible
Questions about saying familial
How do you pronounce familial?
Say fuh-MIL-yul. The American pronunciation is /fəˈmɪljəl/. In British English it is /fəˈmɪljəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in familial?
Familial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIL). Broken into parts: fuh · MIL · yul.
Do Americans and Brits say familial the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fəˈmɪljəl/ and the British form is /fəˈmɪljəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.