spiritual

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

Syllables spi·ri·tu·al

Stress SPI-ri-tu-al

Phonics Breakdown

spi

/spɪ/

short i

ri

/rɪ/

short i

tu

/tʃu/

ture shift

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to the human spirit rather than material or physical things

Sound Reference

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spi=/spɪ/(spin) + ri=/rɪ/(river) + tu=/tʃu/(tune) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

Meditation helps her maintain spiritual balance.