How to Pronounce "symbolic"
word
/sɪmˈbɑɫɪk/
sim-BAH-lik
/sɪmbˈɒlɪk/
sim-BOL-ik
Definition
Something that represents or stands for something else, usually using signs, objects, or actions to convey a deeper meaning.
IPA Transcription
American English
/sɪmˈbɑɫɪk/
British English
/sɪmbˈɒlɪk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sim-BAH-lik
UK
sim-BOL-ik
Listen in Context
The dove is symbolic of peace.
She wore red as a symbolic color for courage.
Lighting a candle can be a symbolic act.
That change was mostly symbolic and didn’t affect the real situation.