adjectiveless common
Showing people, places, or things in a way that looks like the real world.
The museum has a large collection of representational paintings.
Common phrases & grammar
representational art · representational painting
American English
How to pronounce representational
adjectiveB2
rehpruhznTʰEYshuhnl
/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zn̩ˈtʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩/
6 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.
Showing people, places, or things in a way that looks like the real world.
What to listen for
Representational is commonly pronounced in a shorter form, /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zn̩ˈtʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩/. You may also hear the fuller form /ˌɹɛ.pɹi.zɛnˈtʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩/.
Shorter common form/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zn̩ˈtʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩/
Fuller common form/ˌɹɛ.pɹi.zɛnˈtʰeɪ.ʃə.nl̩/