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How to pronounce occupational

adjectiveB2
ahkyuhPAYshuhnl

/ˌɑ.kjəˈpʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩/

5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Connected with a person's job or work, especially the health, safety, or training connected with it.

What to listen for

In occupational, the strongest beat is on the “-pay-” part: /ˌɑ.kjəˈpʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩/. The beginning is lighter.

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Meanings & examples

adjectiveformal

Connected with a person's job or work, especially the health, safety, or training connected with it.

The company provides occupational health services.

Workers received training in occupational safety.

Good to know

In work-related phrases, Spanish usually uses laboral: occupational safety = seguridad laboral.

Common phrases & grammar

occupational health · occupational safety · occupational hazard · occupational therapy

occupational + noun

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