"Physical" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈfɪzɪkəɫ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈfɪzɪkəɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/fˈɪzɪkəl/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"physical" has 3 syllables: physical.
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"Physical" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈfɪzɪkəɫ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Physical" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "physical" is /ˈfɪzɪkəɫ/.
Physical: Of medicine. Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly. Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic.
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