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How to pronounce electricals

Say it like ih-LEK-trih-kulz. Electricals has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEK).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/ih-LEK-trih-kulz
UK British/ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/ih-LEK-trih-kulz
  • ih
  • LEK
  • trih
  • kulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Electricals pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. LEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. trihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. kulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of electricals

American and British speakers say electricals in essentially the same way: /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/ in the US and /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-LEK-trih-kulz.

What does electricals mean?

noun
  1. plural of electrical How to pronounce electrical
noun
  1. Electrical components of a device or its design.

Questions about saying electricals

How do you pronounce electricals?

Say ih-LEK-trih-kulz. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/. In British English it is /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in electricals?

Electricals has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEK). Broken into parts: ih · LEK · trih · kulz.

Do Americans and Brits say electricals the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/ and the British form is /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).