How to pronounce casual
American English pronunciation
KAZH-oo-ul
- IPA
- /ˈkæʒu.əl/
- Syllables
- KAZH · oo · ul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What casual means
Relaxed and not fancy
In a sentence: Friday is a casual day at Dad's office, so he wears sneakers.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word meaning "happening by chance." That word goes back to one meaning "to fall."
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