Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sensational

/sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: sen-sa-tion-al
IPA: /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/

11

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to sensation.

adj

Piquing or arousing the senses.

adj

Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.

adj

Exceptionally great.

Example Sentences

"sensational nerves"
"The standard ranges from runs that are almost sensational in the speed and brilliance of the work to the ultra-mediocre."
"Young Dutch keeper Tim Krul saw his value rocket up with a sensational display."

Etymology

From sensation + -al.

Inflected Forms

more sensational (comparative) most sensational (superlative)

Derived Forms

antisensational nonsensational oversensational sensationalisation sensationalism sensationalist sensationalistic sensationality sensationalization sensationalize sensationalise sensationally

Phrases

non-sensational

Synonyms

arresting stunning sensory

Rhymes With

educational operational recreational organizational inspirational occupational vocational computational gravitational motivational generational relational

Questions

How do you pronounce sensational?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/.
What does sensational mean?: Of or pertaining to sensation.
Where does sensational come from?: From sensation + -al.

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