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How to pronounce physicals

Say it like FIZ-ih-kulz. Physicals has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FIZ).

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US American/ˈfɪzɪkəlz/FIZ-ih-kulz
UK British/ˈfɪzɪkəlz/FIZ-ih-kulz
  • FIZ
  • ih
  • kulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Physicals pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of physicals

American and British speakers say physicals in essentially the same way: /ˈfɪzɪkəlz/ in the US and /ˈfɪzɪkəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FIZ-ih-kulz.

What does physicals mean?

noun
  1. plural of physical How to pronounce physical

Questions about saying physicals

How do you pronounce physicals?

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

How many syllables are in physicals?

Physicals has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FIZ). Broken into parts: FIZ · ih · kulz.

Do Americans and Brits say physicals the same way?

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

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