hysterical

/hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/

Syllables hys·ter·i·cal

Stress hys-TER-i-cal

Phonics Breakdown

hys

/hɪs/

short y

ter

/stɛr/

r-colored

i

/ɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

schwa

Meaning

extremely funny or showing uncontrolled emotion

Sound Reference

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hys=/hɪs/(hiss) + ter=/stɛr/(stereo) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(medical)

Example

The audience found the comedian absolutely hysterical.