Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cylindrical

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: cylin-dri-cal
IPA: /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped like a cylinder.

adj

Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.

Example Sentences

"Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior."

Etymology

From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: la:cylindricus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

more cylindrical (comparative) most cylindrical (superlative)

Derived Forms

acylindrical bicylindrical conicocylindrical cylindricality cylindricalization cylindrically cylindricalness demicylindrical hemicylindrical hypercylindrical microcylindrical noncylindrical

Phrases

ovoid-cylindrical

Synonyms

cylindric

Rhymes With

semicylindrical

Questions

How do you pronounce cylindrical?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/.
What does cylindrical mean?: Shaped like a cylinder.
Where does cylindrical come from?: From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical.

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