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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “statistical”

“statistical” is pronounced /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ (stuh-TI-sti-kuhl) in American English and /stɐtɪstɪkəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “is”.
The sound

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statistical

/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/

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

4 beats
  1. statstə
  2. istɪstress
  3. ticstɪ
  4. alkəl
IPA (American)
/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/
IPA (British)
/stɐtɪstɪkəl/
Respelling
stuh-TI-sti-kuhl
Syllables
4 — stat-IS-tic-al
Stress
Stress the second syllable: stat-IS-tic-al. “is” 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

/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/

British

/stɐtɪstɪkəl/

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Meaning

What “statistical” means

  1. adjective

    of or relating to statistics

    “statistical population”

Say it in a sentence

“There is no statistical reason to believe that at all.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2tt×3əschwa×2ɪshort i×2kkll

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Questions

“statistical”, answered

How do you pronounce “statistical”?

“statistical” is pronounced /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ (stuh-TI-sti-kuhl) in American English and /stɐtɪstɪkəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as stat-IS-tic-al, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “statistical” have?

4: stat · is · tic · al. The beat lands on the second, “is”.

Is “statistical” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ (stuh-TI-sti-kuhl); British English says /stɐtɪstɪkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “statistical” mean?

As an adjective: of or relating to statistics For example: “statistical population”

Where is the stress in “statistical”?

Stress the second syllable: stat-IS-tic-al. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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