Clerical has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The church's publication of a rant against same-sex marriage was clearly a clerical error. | |
| 2. | A collar may come in many varieties, from button-down to clerical, and Mandarin to Masonic, but it is never a lapel. | |
| 3. | I find it so strange that keyboards can be both musical and clerical. |