experimental
/ɪkˌsperɪˈmentl/
Syllables ex·per·i·men·tal
Stress ex-per-i-MEN-tal
Phonics Breakdown
ex
/ɪkˈs/
schwa
per
/sper/
er sound
i
/ɪ/
short vowel
men
/men/
short e
tal
/tl̩/
-le syllable
Meaning
related to scientific experiments or testing new ideas
Sound Reference
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ex=/ɪks/(exit) + per=/spɜːr/(person) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + men=/men/(men) + tal=/təl/(mental)
Example
The new drug is still in the experimental stage.