To pronounce "ecclesiastical", say ECCL-es-iast-ic-al — 5 syllables, IPA /əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/
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"ecclesiastical" has 5 syllables: eccl-es-iast-ic-al. It rhymes with plastical, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“ecclesiastical architecture”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ecclesiastical" has 5 syllables: eccl · es · iast · ic · al.
The IPA transcription of "ecclesiastical" is /əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/.
Ecclesiastical: Of or pertaining to the church.
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