Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sectional

/ˈsɛkʃənəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
sec-tion-al
IPA
/ˈsɛkʃənəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a section.

adj

Separating into sections.

adj

Relating to conflict between areas.

noun

An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa.

noun

A sectional chart, a type of map used for navigation in the air.

noun

A tournament or match held at the section level, typically between the regionals and the championships.

noun

A band sectional, in which one section of a band or orchestra practices separately.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From section + -al.

Inflected Forms

more sectional (comparative) most sectional (superlative) sectionals (plural)

Phrases

cross-sectional

Frequently Paired Words

bisectional cross-sectional infrasectional intersectional intrasectional midsectional multisectional nonsectional

Synonyms

sectioned

Rhymes With

correctional directional bidirectional

Questions

How do you pronounce sectional?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛkʃənəl/.
What does sectional mean?
Relating to a section.
Where does sectional come from?
From section + -al.

How to pronounce sectional

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