Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rial

/ɹiːˈɑːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: ri-al
IPA: /ɹiːˈɑːl/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.

noun

A former currency of Morocco and Tunisia

noun

An old gold coin of England.

Example Sentences

"That year [2012], Iran was cut off from the Swift global payment system. The rial devalued, inflation soared, investment declined and Iranians felt worse off—the same ailments that have helped ignite the past two weeks of protests."

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ریال (riyâl) (in the case of Iran) and a variant transliteration of Arabic رِيَال (riyāl) (in the case of Oman and Yemen), from Spanish real. Doublet of real, royal, and regal.

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: ریال, real

Inflected Forms

rials (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

riyal

Synonyms

iranian rial riyal-omani omani rial yemeni rial

Homonyms

riyal

Rhymes With

trial denial dial vial pretrial retrial mistrial lisle lyall redial viall belisle

Questions

How do you pronounce rial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈɑːl/.
What does rial mean?: The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
Where does rial come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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