How to Pronounce "sentimental"
word
/ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəɫ/
sen-uh-MEN-tuhl
/sˌɛntɪmˈɛntəl/
sen-ti-MEN-tuhl
Definition
Showing strong feelings, especially tenderness, nostalgia, or emotional attachment. It can describe someone who is easily moved by emotions, or something that is meant to create those feelings.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəɫ/
British English
/sˌɛntɪmˈɛntəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sen-uh-MEN-tuhl
UK
sen-ti-MEN-tuhl
Listen in Context
My grandmother keeps this old ring because it is sentimental.
He gets sentimental when he talks about his childhood.
That movie is very sentimental.
I'm not usually sentimental, but that song really got to me.