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How to pronounce museal

Say it like myoo-ZEE-ul. Museal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZEE).

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US American/mjuˈziəl/myoo-ZEE-ul
UK British/mjuːˈziːəl/myoo-ZEE-ul
  • myoo
  • ZEE
  • ul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Museal pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. myooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. ZEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of museal

American and British speakers say museal in essentially the same way: /mjuˈziəl/ in the US and /mjuːˈziːəl/ in the UK.

British respelling: myoo-ZEE-ul.

What does museal mean?

adjective
  1. Of or relating to museums.

Where does museal come from?

By surface analysis, museum + -al.

Words that rhyme with museal

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of museal.

Questions about saying museal

How do you pronounce museal?

Say myoo-ZEE-ul. The American pronunciation is /mjuˈziəl/. In British English it is /mjuːˈziːəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in museal?

Museal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZEE). Broken into parts: myoo · ZEE · ul.

Do Americans and Brits say museal the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /mjuˈziəl/ and the British form is /mjuːˈziːəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).