How to pronounce farcical
farcical
/ˈfɑːrsəkəl/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈfɑːrsɪkəl/.
Farcical, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce farcical?
Farcical is pronounced /ˈfɑːrsəkəl/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈfɑːrsɪkəl/, is also used.
How many syllables are in farcical?
Farcical has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in farcical?
The first syllable: /ˈfɑːrsəkəl/.