Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

correctional

/kɚˈɛkʃənəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
cor-rec-tion-al
IPA
/kɚˈɛkʃənəl/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.

adj

Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From correction + -al.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more correctional (comparative) most correctional (superlative)

Derived Forms

correctionally

Phrases

correctional center correctional centre correctional facility correctional institution correctional officer

Rhymes With

sectional directional bidirectional

Questions

How do you pronounce correctional?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɚˈɛkʃənəl/.
What does correctional mean?
Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
Where does correctional come from?
From correction + -al.

How to pronounce correctional

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