Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electoral

/ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: elec-toral
IPA: /ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or composed of electors.

adj

Of, or relating to elections.

Example Sentences

"Even in Austria, a largely uneventful democracy, the far right Freedom Party has achieved startling electoral success on the strength of its ability to play up people’s suspicions and anger that "everything is rigged" and that the system is weighted to discount the popular will."

Etymology

From elector + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/
British English: /ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/

Derived Forms

electoralism electoralist electorally nonelectoral postelectoral

Phrases

electoral base electoral college electoral district electoral fraud electoral observer electoral register electoral roll electoral system

Synonyms

electorial

Rhymes With

pectoral sectoral

Questions

How do you pronounce electoral?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlɛk.tɚ.əl/.
What does electoral mean?: Relating to or composed of electors.
Where does electoral come from?: From elector + -al.

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