Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

journal

/ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
jour-nal
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A general journal.

verb

To archive or record something.

Transitive verb

verb

To scrapbook.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

adj

Daily.

Obsolete

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Etymology

From Middle English journal, from Anglo-Norman jurnal (“daily”), from Old French jornel (“day”) (whence modern French journal), from Latin diurnālis, from diurnus (“of the day”). Doublet of diurnal and the journal from French.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dyew-, journal, jurnal, jornel, diurnālis, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɜːnəl/

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Questions

How do you pronounce journal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/.
What does journal mean?
A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.
Where does journal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce journal

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