empirical
EM-PI-ri-kal
empeerikal
/ˌɛmˈpɪɹɪkəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “empirical” is spelled “empeerikal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | m | p | i | r | i | k | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /m/ | /p/ | /ɪ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “empirical” with
9 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“empeerikal” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “empirical”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“empirical” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “empirical”?
“empirical” is pronounced EM-PI-ri-kal — IPA /ˌɛmˈpɪɹɪkəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “empeerikal”.
How many syllables are in “empirical”?
“empirical” has 4 syllables: EM-PI-ri-kal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).