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essential
/ɪˈsenʃəl/

essential

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪˈsenʃəl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[nʲɪxɐˈdʲimɨj]
Meaning of essential

completely necessary

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ɪˈsenʃəl/
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How important is this wordoften
essential

When to use essential

essential before the exam

Сон необходим перед экзаменом.

essential for safety

Этот шаг необходим для безопасности.

essential usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сон необходим перед экзаменом.

Sleep is essential before the exam.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот шаг необходим для безопасности.

This step is essential for safety.

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essential translation: необходимый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce essential

/ɪˈsenʃəl/

essential translation

необходимый

essential examples

Sleep is essential before the exam.

essential transcription

/ɪˈsenʃəl/, /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

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essential meaning: what does it mean?

completely necessary

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essential is pronounced as /ɪˈsenʃəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

essential definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sleep is essential before the exam. Translation: Сон необходим перед экзаменом.

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