radical

/ˈrædɪkəl/

Syllables rad·i·cal

Stress RAD-i-cal

Phonics Breakdown

rad

/ræd/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

schwa

Meaning

very new and different; extreme or fundamental

Sound Reference

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rad=/ræd/(radish) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(local)

Example

The scientist proposed a radical new theory.