How do native speakers pronounce "essential" in English?

In natural English speech, "essential" appears in contexts such as: "faith-based essential resistance". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“essential”in English

IPA/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

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Definitions of “essential”

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adjective

Necessary.

“There’s canker at the root, your seed Denies the blessing of the sun, The light essential to your need. Your hopes are murdered and undone.”

Synonyms:indispensable basic necessar

adjective

Very important; of high importance.

“In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax. […]”

Synonyms:crucial big central consequential

noun

A necessary ingredient.

Synonyms:must-have

noun

A fundamental ingredient.

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