empirical

/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/

Syllables em·pir·i·cal

Stress em-PIR-i-cal

Phonics Breakdown

em

/ɪm/

short i

pir

/pɪr/

rhotic ir

i

/ɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

schwa

Meaning

based on observation or experiment rather than theory

Sound Reference

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em=/ɪm/(image) + pir=/pɪr/(spirit) + i=/ɪ/(it) + cal=/kəl/(medical)

Example

The theory is supported by empirical evidence.