mechanical

/məˈkænɪkəl/

Syllables me·chan·ic·al

Stress me-CHAN-ic-al

Phonics Breakdown

me

/mə/

schwa

chan

/kæn/

short a

ic

/ɪk/

schwa

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

related to machines or machinery; done in a fixed, automatic way

Sound Reference

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me=/mə/(about) + chan=/kæn/(can) + ic=/ɪk/(music) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The engineer fixed the mechanical problem quickly.