How to pronounce spiritual
Say it like SPIR-ih-choo-ul. Spiritual has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPIR).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce spiritual. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SPIR
- ih
- choo
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spiritual pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPIRSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- chooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of spiritual
American and British speakers say spiritual in essentially the same way: /ˈspɪrɪˌtʃuəl/ in the US and /ˈspɪrɪtʃjuəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPIR-ich-yoo-ul.
What does spiritual mean?
- concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church“religious texts”“a member of a religious order”
- concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul“a spiritual approach to life”“spiritual fulfillment”
- lacking material body or form or substance“spiritual beings”“the vital transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm”
- a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
Where does spiritual come from?
From Middle English spiritual, spirituel, from Old French spirituel, from Late Latin spīrituālis, from Latin spīritus.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying spiritual
How do you pronounce spiritual?
Say SPIR-ih-choo-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈspɪrɪˌtʃuəl/. In British English it is /ˈspɪrɪtʃjuəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spiritual?
Spiritual has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPIR). Broken into parts: SPIR · ih · choo · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say spiritual the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈspɪrɪˌtʃuəl/ and the British form is /ˈspɪrɪtʃjuəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.