political

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

Syllables po·lit·i·cal

Stress po-LIT-i-cal

Phonics Breakdown

po

/pə/

schwa

lit

/lɪt/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

related to government, politics, or public affairs

Sound Reference

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po=/pə/(police) + lit=/lɪt/(lit) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(local)

Example

She is very interested in political issues.