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Empirical Pronunciation
Empirical is pronounced em-PI-ri-kuhl, IPA /ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/.
em-PI-ri-kuhl
US /ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ · UK /ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/
Syllables: em · PI · ri · kuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Resting on what has been seen or measured, not on theory.
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Empirical in a Sentence
- There is no empirical support for the claim.
- The chapter reviews the empirical work since 1990.
- She wanted empirical evidence, not an argument.
Common Mispronunciations of Empirical
Not EM-pi-ri-kuhl
PI is the loud beat, and the opening em stays flat.
Not em-PY-ri-kuhl
That stressed i is short, as in pit, rather than the eye of pie.
Tip: Empire and empirical are not relatives in sound, however alike they look on the page.
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