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How to spell physical

Physical is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-C-A-L. The F sound is PH and the short I is Y, as in physics, then -ICAL.

hear itphys·i·cal/'fɪzɪkəl/adjectiveLong vowels

What it means: Relating to the body rather than the mind.

In a sentence: Let's get some physical exercise by playing outside.

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Same family: physics, physically, physician, physicality, physiological. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Physical comes from the Latin word 'physicalis' and Greek 'physis,' meaning 'nature.' Over time, its meaning shifted from 'relating to nature' to 'relating to the body or material forces,' which is how we use it in science and everyday language today.

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