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How to pronounce continual

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knTIHNyool

/kʰn̩ˈtʰɪn.ju.l̩/

4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Happening again and again, usually with short breaks between events.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Happening again and again, usually with short breaks between events.

The continual interruptions made it hard to work.

We faced continual delays during the project.

Good to know

Continual usually means “repeated, with breaks.” Use continuous for something that does not stop.

Common phrases & grammar

continual interruptions · continual delays · continual complaints · continual changes

continual + noun

be + continual

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