English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Physical Pronunciation
Physical is pronounced FI-zi-kuhl, IPA /ˈfɪzɪkəl/.
FI-zi-kuhl
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ · UK /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
Syllables: FI · zi · kuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to the body or to material things rather than the mind.
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Physical in a Sentence
- The job is more physical than people expect.
- There is no physical copy of the contract.
- She had a physical the week before the season started.
Common Mispronunciations of Physical
Not FY-zi-kuhl
Clip the opening vowel to the short i of fit. A long eye belongs to the Greek root in psyche, not here.
Not PY-si-kuhl
The ph is an f sound. Phone, photo, and physics all begin that way.
Tip: Three syllables with the weight on the first, and an s that buzzes like a z in the middle.
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