hierarchical
/ˌhaɪəˈrɑːrkɪkəl/
Syllables hi·er·arch·i·cal
Stress hi-er-ARCH-i-cal
Phonics Breakdown
hi
/haɪ/
long i (i_e)
er
/ə/
schwa
arch
/ɑːrk/
ar sound
i
/ɪ/
short i
cal
/kəl/
schwa
Meaning
arranged in levels or ranks, one above another
Sound Reference
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hi=/haɪ/(high) + er=/ə/(teacher) + arch=/ɑːrk/(arch) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(local)
Example
The company has a hierarchical management structure.