Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrical

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: elec-tri-cal
IPA: /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to electricity (or electronics)

noun

An electrical engineer.

Example Sentences

"electrical engineering for the design of electrical appliances"
"For our final example let us finish the problem posed in the introduction to this chapter. The ideas and formulas needed will be familiar to electrical students, and would be handy for nonelectricals to know as well."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English -al English electrical From electric + -al.

Inflected Forms

more electrical (comparative) most electrical (superlative) electricals (plural)

Derived Forms

electracy electricality electricalize electrically electricalness

Phrases

electrical breakdown electrical bus electrical circuit electrical conductance electrical contact electrical current electrical discharge machining electrical energy

Frequently Paired Words

electromechanical electric

Synonyms

electric

Antonyms

non-electrical nonelectrical

Rhymes With

nonelectrical

Questions

How do you pronounce electrical?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/.
What does electrical mean?: Related to electricity (or electronics)
Where does electrical come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English -al English electrical From electric + -al.

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