How to Pronounce “continental”
word
/ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəɫ/
kon-tuh-NEN-uhl
/kˌɒntɪnˈɛntəl/
kon-ti-NEN-tuhl
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəɫ/
British English
/kˌɒntɪnˈɛntəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kon-tuh-NEN-uhl
UK
kon-ti-NEN-tuhl
Listen in Context
The hotel offers a continental breakfast every morning.
Europe has a mostly continental climate.
The ship left for continental Africa.
She prefers continental cheese to local varieties.