Pronouncing “Artificial”
When pronouncing the word “artificial,” the following steps can be followed:
- Start with the letter “a,” pronounced as the short vowel sound “ah.”
- Move on to the letter “r,” pronounced as the consonant sound “r.”
- Pronounce the next letter “t” as the consonant sound “t.”
- The letter “i” should be pronounced as the short vowel sound “ih.”
- The following letter “f” is pronounced as the consonant sound “f.”
- The next letters “i” and “c” are pronounced as the short vowel sound “ih” and the consonant sound “k” respectively.
- Finally, pronounce the letters “i” and “a” at the end of the word as the short vowel sound “ih” and the short vowel sound “ah” respectively.
Putting it all together, the word “artificial” is pronounced as “ahr-tuh-fish-uhl.”
Remember that pronunciation may vary slightly depending on accents or regional dialects.