How to Pronounce “eternal

word

/iˈtɝnəɫ/
i-TUR-nuhl
/ɪtˈɜːnəl/
i-TUR-nuhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/iˈtɝnəɫ/

British English

/ɪtˈɜːnəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

i-TUR-nuhl

UK

i-TUR-nuhl

Listen in Context

They believed in eternal life after death.

The stars seemed eternal in the night sky.

We had the same eternal question again.

Ugh, this traffic light is eternal—I've been waiting forever.