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How to pronounce “festival”

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Pronunciation guide for festival

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of festival with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Don't Wait for the Cavalrythat it's film festival. Now it's a
Definition summary
Pertaining to a feast or feast day; festive. (Now only as the noun used attributively.)

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce festival

Don't Wait for the Cavalry

that it's film festival. Now it's a

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “festival”

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Pertaining to a feast or feast day; festive. (Now only as the noun used attributively.)
  • [Noun]
  • (biblical) A feast or feast day.
  • An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals.
  • In mythology, a set of celebrations in the honour of a god.
  • (Caribbean, Jamaica, uncountable) Fried cornbread.

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Similar Sounds

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