impersonal

/ɪmˈpɜːr.sə.nəl/

Syllables im·per·son·al

Stress im-PER-son-al

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪm/

short i

per

/pɜːr/

er sound

son

/sən/

schwa

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

not showing personal feelings; not directed at a particular person

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪm/(him) + per=/pɜːr/(person) + son=/sən/(lesson) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The email sounded polite but impersonal.