How to pronounce critical
CRIT·i·cal
"critical" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable: CRIT.
- Sounds like
- KRIT-ih-kuhl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
- Rhythm
- DAAA-da-da
Words ending in -ical put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.