How many syllables in empirical?

Syllables in empirical

4

em·pir·i·cal

Empirical has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say empirical

Pronunciation/ˌɛmˈpɪɹɪkəl/
4 syllables, em-PIR-i-cal · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say empirical slowly and listen for each vowel sound: em, pir, i, cal. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in empirical?
Empirical has four syllables.
How do you divide empirical into syllables?
Empirical divides as em-pir-i-cal.
Which syllable is stressed in empirical?
The second syllable (em-PIR-i-cal).

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