Speakur

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behavioural

/bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
be-havioural
IPA
/bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to behaviour.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From behaviour + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/
  • British English: /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

behavioral (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

behaviouralist behaviourally biobehavioural interbehavioural microbehavioural neurobehavioural paleobehavioural psychobehavioural sociobehavioural

Frequently Paired Words

behaviouralism

Synonyms

behavioral

Questions

How do you pronounce behavioural?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/.
What does behavioural mean?
Of or pertaining to behaviour.
Where does behavioural come from?
From behaviour + -al.

How to pronounce behavioural

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