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-ical
(-ical)
Syllabification:
On
Off
Pronunciation:
/ikəl/
suffix
forming adjectives:
1
corresponding to nouns or adjectives usually ending in
-ic
(such as
comical
corresponding to
comic
).
2
corresponding to nouns ending in
-y
(such as
pathological
corresponding to
pathology
).
Nearby Words
Ibn Saud
Ibo
ibogaine
IBRD
IBS
Ibsen, Henrik
ibuprofen
IC
-ic
-ical
-ically
ICANN
ICAO
Icarus
ICBM
ICC
ice
-ice
ICE
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