HOW TO PRONOUNCE
appraisal
/əˈpɹeɪzəl/
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Give “prai” the strongest beat.
Use three syllables with a light opening vowel. The s is voiced like z; let it lead from the stressed long a vowel into the lighter final syllable.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The report includes an appraisal of the property.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does appraisal mean?
noun
- The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
- A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈpɹeɪzəl/
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I mean in the Matthew Arnold sense of appraisal rather than of praise, or, for that matter, of absolute condemnation.
We have come to a new realization of our place in the world and a new appraisal of our Nation by the world.