conditional

/kənˈdɪʃənəl/
Syllables con·di·tion·al
Stress con-di-TION-al

Phonics Breakdown

con
/kən/
schwa
di
/dɪ/
short i
ti
/ʃ/
-tion ending
on
/ən/
schwa
al
/əl/
schwa

Meaning

depending on a condition; an if-clause in grammar

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + di=/dɪ/(different) + ti=/ʃ/(nation) + on=/ən/(lesson) + al=/əl/(final)

Example

Approval is conditional on meeting all the requirements.