How to pronounce essential

Say it like this: /ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

What does essential mean?

adjNecessary.

“Thus, research-based resources with the potential to assist teachers prepare secondary students for tertiary education are essential.”

Very important; of high importance.

“I see it as essential that there should be somewhere to park.”

Necessary for survival but not synthesized by the organism, thus needing to be ingested.

nounA necessary ingredient.

A fundamental ingredient.

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