Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironical

/aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: iron-i-cal
IPA: /aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

adj

Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

adj

Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"“So, ultimately, I realized I have been completely ruining my life and my face. What is ironical is that I was only doing this to make myself look better for my wife Marwa. This was for her, not for me.”"
"His tone was cold and ironical; its bitterness but reflecting the terrible disappointment he had suffered."

Etymology

From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ironic

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/
British English: /aɪˈɹɒnɪkəl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more ironical (comparative) most ironical (superlative)

Derived Forms

ironically ironicalness unironical

Synonyms

ironic dry wry

Rhymes With

chronicle conical

Questions

How do you pronounce ironical?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/.
What does ironical mean?: Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
Where does ironical come from?: From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.

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