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Try LingUp Now!Start with a schwa sound for the first syllable, like 'uh'.
Stress the second syllable with a short 'i' and a 'sh' sound: 'fi'.
End with an unstressed schwa and 'l', like 'shul'.
Using a hard 'o' sound instead of schwa (o-ffi-cial)
Placing stress on the first syllable (o-ffi-cial)
Pronouncing as 'fish' instead of 'fi-shal' (o-ffi-cial)
Start with a schwa sound, similar to 'uh'.
Stress the 'fi', using a short 'i' sound followed by 'sh'.
End with a schwa and 'l', pronounced as 'shul'.
Using a hard 'o' sound instead of schwa (o-ffi-cial)
Placing stress on the first syllable (o-ffi-cial)
Pronouncing as 'fish' instead of 'fi-shal' (o-ffi-cial)
The stress usually falls on the second syllable to mark the important division.
Yes, in 'official', 'cial' sounds like 'shal'.
The first 'o' is unstressed and typically reduced, so it sounds like a short 'uh'.
A person with authority in an organization or government.
/ˈɔːfɪs/
A place where business is conducted.
/əˈfɪʃəli/
Formally or with authority.
/əˈfɪʃieɪt/
To oversee a ceremony or event.
'Office' uses a long 'o' at the beginning.
'Officially' adds an extra syllable at the end compared to 'official'.
'Officiate' contains a different ending sound 'eɪt' and has more syllables.
Listening to native speakers and repeating their pronunciation helps improve your skills.
Focus on where the stress is placed in words; stress changes meaning and understanding.
