how to pronounce eternal

/ɪˈtɜː.nəl/

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eternal is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of eternal in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… a lot of the eternal years because yeah …”

meaning of eternal

Eternal means lasting forever.

eternal frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word eternal occurs in english on average 8.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.