How many syllables in ethical?

Syllables in ethical

3

eth·i·cal

Ethical has three syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say ethical

Pronunciation/ˈɛθɪkəl/
3 syllables, ETH-i-cal · DUM-da-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters7

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

Words that rhyme with ethical

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Questions

How many syllables are in ethical?
Ethical has three syllables.
How do you divide ethical into syllables?
Ethical divides as eth-i-cal.
Which syllable is stressed in ethical?
The first syllable (ETH-i-cal).

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