Tutorial (noun): a short instructional session or document that guides you through a task or concept step by step. It often serves as a focused learning aid, sometimes accompanying a course or software. In everyday use, tutorials explain processes clearly and provide hands-on demonstrations to help you practice and master specific skills.
"The programming tutorial walks you through creating a simple app from scratch."
"She watched a makeup tutorial to learn contouring techniques."
"The math tutorial explained how to solve quadratic equations with visual examples."
"We followed a cooking tutorial to make lasagna, from ingredients to plating."
Tutorial comes from the late 16th century, originating in Medieval Latin tutorius or the Latin word tutor, meaning a guardian or instructor. The root tutor derives from Latin tutor, meaning ‘to guard, to watch over, to nourish’ and is related to the verb tutēre, ‘to protect or to watch.’ The English sense of a mini-lesson or guided instruction developed through the 17th and 18th centuries, often referring to compact instructional pieces associated with education and later, with digital media. Over time, tutorials expanded from personal tutoring to formalized teaching materials, manuals, and now multimedia formats, including video tutorials and interactive guides. The contemporary sense emphasizes practical, task-oriented guidance that enables the learner to perform a skill with step-by-step support, frequently delivered in a structured, short-duration format.
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Say tu-TOR-i-al with primary stress on the second syllable. In IPA, US: tuːˈtɔːr.i.əl, UK: tuːˈtɔː.rɪ.əl, AU: təˈtɔː.ri.əl. Begin with a long 'oo' sound, move to a strong rhotic 'tor' vowel, then a light 'i' followed by 'əl.' Think of the middle syllable as 'tore' without the 'e'.
Common errors: (1) placing stress on the first syllable instead of the second (tu-TOR-ial). (2) Using a short, clipped 'oo' in the first syllable; instead, use a clear long /uː/. (3) Pronouncing the final 'al' as a strong syllable rather than a light schwa+l. Correction tips: practice the two-core vowels /uː/ and /ɔː/ with a reduced final /əl/ or /əl/ to get the natural ending.
US tends to rhotically articulate the /r/ in /tɔːr/. UK reduces rhoticity, smoother /tɔːr/ to /tɔː/ with a non-rhotic approach, and the final /əl/ is light. Australian typically aligns with non-rhotic British tendencies but may show a slightly broader vowel in /ɔː/ and a flattened final /əl/. IPA guides: US tuːˈtɔːr.i.əl, UK tuːˈtɔːr.i.əl, AU təˈtɔː.ri.əl.
The challenge lies in sequencing a long first vowel /uː/ into a stressed mid vowel /ɔː/ across syllables, followed by a light final /əl/ that can blend into the preceding syllable. The onset of 'tu-' is quick and the 'tor' diphthong requires precise articulation to avoid a too-quick or clipped middle syllable. Staying in one smooth crescendo of syllables helps.
A distinctive feature is the secondary rhythm between /tɔːr/ and /iəl/, where the second syllable carries the main stress and the final /əl/ should be soft with the tongue relaxing toward the palate. Ensure the /r/ is retained in rhotic accents without dragging the subsequent vowels, so the sequence remains crisp: tu-TOR-i-al.
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