Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synodality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syn-odal-i-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or style of a synod; fraternal collaboration and discernment as typified in a synod.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“I am well aware that speaking of a ‘Synod on Synodality’ may seem something abstruse, self-referential, excessively technical, and of little interest to the general public,” Pope Francis said in August. But, he added, it “is something truly important for the church.”"
"Francis, by contrast, was at pains to listen and act, going so far in 2023 as to call a curiously named synod on synodality in his anxiety to make the process work better as a conduit between the centre and the outposts of his global church."

Etymology

From synod + -ality.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

synodalities (plural)

Questions

What does synodality mean?: The quality or style of a synod; fraternal collaboration and discernment as typified in a synod.
Where does synodality come from?: From synod + -ality.

How to pronounce synodality

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “synodality”.
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 “synodality”.
Repeat and practice — Say “synodality” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.