rhetorical

/rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/

Syllables rhe·tor·i·cal

Stress rhe-TOR-i-cal

Phonics Breakdown

rhe

/rɪ/

silent letter

tor

/tɔːr/

or sound

i

/ɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to rhetoric or used for effect rather than to get an answer

Sound Reference

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rhe=/rɪ/(rhythm) + tor=/tɔːr/(story) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(musical)

Example

The question was rhetorical and needed no answer.