How to pronounce hysterical
hys·TER·i·cal
"hysterical" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: TER.
- Sounds like
- hih-STER-ih-kuhl
- IPA (American)
- /hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da-da
Words ending in -ical put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.