How to Pronounce "residual"
word
/ɹɪˈzɪdʒuəɫ/
ri-ZIJ-oo-uhl
/ɹɪsˈɪdʒuːəl/
ri-SIJ-oo-uhl
Definition
Describes something left over after most has been removed or used, or what remains from a process or event.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹɪˈzɪdʒuəɫ/
British English
/ɹɪsˈɪdʒuːəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-ZIJ-oo-uhl
UK
ri-SIJ-oo-uhl
Listen in Context
There is residual water in the glass after you pour it out.
The residual paint dried on the brush.
The medicine can have residual effects.
Even after cleaning, there's often a residual smell in the kitchen.