Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyrical

/ˈlɪɹɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
lyri-cal
IPA
/ˈlɪɹɪkəl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.

adj

Expressive of emotion.

adj

Of or pertaining to the lyrics of a song

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lyric + -al.

Inflected Forms

more lyrical (comparative) most lyrical (superlative)

Derived Forms

lyricality lyrically lyricalness nonlyrical unlyrical

Phrases

lyrical dissonance lyrical I wax lyrical

Frequently Paired Words

lyric

Synonyms

lyric

Rhymes With

empirical

Questions

How do you pronounce lyrical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɹɪkəl/.
What does lyrical mean?
Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.
Where does lyrical come from?
From lyric + -al.

How to pronounce lyrical

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɪɹɪkəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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