chemical

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

Syllables chem·i·cal

Stress CHEM-i-cal

Phonics Breakdown

chem

/kɛm/

hard c

i

/ɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

schwa

Meaning

related to chemistry or substances used in chemistry

Sound Reference

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chem=/kɛm/(chemistry) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(local)

Example

This chemical is used in the laboratory.