How to Pronounce Physics

To pronounce "physics", say PHYSICS — one syllable, IPA /ˈfɪz.ɪks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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/ˈfɪz.ɪks/

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💡 Tip for remembering “physics”

"physics" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with metaphysics and astrophysics, if that helps it stick.

What does physics mean?

noun

  1. A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
  2. The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.

verb

  1. To cure or heal.
  2. To administer medicine to, especially a purgative.

noun

  1. The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.

    “Newtonian physics was extended by Einstein to explain the effects of travelling near the speed of light; quantum physics extends it to account for the behaviour of atoms.”

  2. The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those studied scientifically.

    “The physics of car crashes would not let Tom Cruise walk away like that.”

Antonyms

nonphysics

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Words that rhyme with physics

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metaphysicsastrophysics

Related words

geophysicalchemistryparphysicistphysiotherapistphysicalsubtotalphysically

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "physics"?▾

"Physics" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "physics"?▾

The IPA transcription of "physics" is /ˈfɪz.ɪks/.

What does "physics" mean?▾

Physics: A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.

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