Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drivelous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: driv-elous
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Composed of drivel; nonsensical; meaningless; rubbish.

Etymology

From drivel + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: drivel

Inflected Forms

more drivelous (comparative) most drivelous (superlative) drivellous (alternative)

Questions

What does drivelous mean?: Composed of drivel; nonsensical; meaningless; rubbish.
Where does drivelous come from?: From drivel + -ous.

How to pronounce drivelous

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “drivelous”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “drivelous”.
Repeat and practice — Say “drivelous” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.