To pronounce "rhetorically", say RHET-or-ic-ally — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
rhetorically
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying rhetorically, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
4
Syllables
12
Letters
RHET-or-ic-ally
Say it like
"rhetorically" has 4 syllables: rhet-or-ic-ally. It rhymes with categorically and metaphorically, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Rhetorically" has 4 syllables: rhet · or · ic · ally.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “rhetorically” in the full dictionary →