longitudinal
/ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl/
Syllables lon·gi·tu·di·nal
Stress lon-gi-TU-di-nal
Phonics Breakdown
lon
/lɒn/
short o
gi
/dʒɪ/
soft g
tu
/tjuː/
long u_e
di
/dɪ/
short i
nal
/nəl/
schwa
Meaning
relating to or running lengthwise; involving measurements over a long period of time
Sound Reference
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lon=/lɒn/(long) + gi=/dʒɪ/(giant) + tu=/tjuː/(tune) + di=/dɪ/(did) + nal=/nəl/(national)
Example
The researchers conducted a longitudinal study over ten years.