How to pronounce empirical
American English pronunciation
em-PEER-ih-kul
- IPA
- /ɛmˈpɪɹɪkəl/
- Syllables
- em · PEER · ih · kul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What empirical means
Based on what is seen and tested, not guessed
In a sentence: The class gathered empirical proof by timing the paper planes again and again.
Where it comes from: It's empiric plus -al. Empiric comes through Latin from a Greek word meaning experienced, from parts meaning in and a trial. It isn't related to empire.
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