How to pronounce royal

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

American/ˈɹɔ.jəl/
British

What does royal mean?

adjOf or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.

“On the first Friday morning of his kingship he went into the kitchen and called for his royal chef.”

Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.

“How doth that royal Merchant good Anthonio;”

In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.

“royal mast; royal sail”

nounA royal person; a member of a royal family.

A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.

A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.

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