How to pronounce traditional

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

American/tɹəˈdɪʃənəl/
British

What does traditional mean?

adjOf, relating to, or derived from tradition.

“This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.”

Communicated from ancestors to descendants orally.

“traditional expositions of the Scriptures”

In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

nounOne with traditional beliefs.

Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.

Art produced with physical media, as opposed to digital art.

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