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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “methodical”

“methodical” is pronounced /məˈθɑdəkəl/ (muh-THAH-duh-kuhl) in American English and /mɛθɒdɪkəl/ in British English, and /məˈθɑdɪkəl/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “hod”.
The sound

Say “methodical” in 4 beats

Say it like this

methodical

/məˈθɑdəkəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɛθɒdɪkəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. metmə
  2. hodθɑstress
  3. icdə
  4. alkəl
IPA (American)
/məˈθɑdəkəl/
IPA (British)
/mɛθɒdɪkəl/
Also accepted
/məˈθɑdɪkəl/
Respelling
muh-THAH-duh-kuhl
Syllables
4 — met-HOD-ic-al
Stress
Stress the second syllable: met-HOD-ic-al. “hod” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/məˈθɑdəkəl/

British

/mɛθɒdɪkəl/

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Meaning

What “methodical” means

  1. adjective

    characterized by method and orderliness

    “a methodical scholar”

Say it in a sentence

“Her methodical search of the archive took four months.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
mməschwa×3θth voicelessɑahddkkll

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Questions

“methodical”, answered

How do you pronounce “methodical”?

“methodical” is pronounced /məˈθɑdəkəl/ (muh-THAH-duh-kuhl) in American English and /mɛθɒdɪkəl/ in British English, and /məˈθɑdɪkəl/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “hod”. Build it as met-HOD-ic-al, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “methodical” have?

4: met · hod · ic · al. The beat lands on the second, “hod”.

Is “methodical” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /məˈθɑdəkəl/ (muh-THAH-duh-kuhl); British English says /mɛθɒdɪkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “methodical” mean?

As an adjective: characterized by method and orderliness For example: “a methodical scholar”

Where is the stress in “methodical”?

Stress the second syllable: met-HOD-ic-al. “hod” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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