economical

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl/

Syllables e·co·no·mi·cal

Stress e-co-NO-mi-cal

Phonics Breakdown

e

/iː/

open syllable

co

/kə/

schwa

no

/nɒ/

short o

mi

/mɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

schwa

Meaning

using money, time, or resources carefully and efficiently; not wasteful

Sound Reference

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e=/iː/(me) + co=/kə/(company) + no=/nɒ/(not) + mi=/mɪ/(milk) + cal=/kəl/(local)

Example

This car is economical and uses very little fuel.