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postvolitional

/ˌpoʊstvəˈlɪʃənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
postvo-li-tion-al
IPA
/ˌpoʊstvəˈlɪʃənəl/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

After an act of the will; (loosely) after-the-fact.

Formal

Etymology

From post- + volitional.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpoʊstvəˈlɪʃənəl/
  • British English: /ˌpəʊstvəˈlɪʃənəl/

Usage

Derived Forms

postvolitionally

Antonyms

prevolitional

Questions

How do you pronounce postvolitional?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpoʊstvəˈlɪʃənəl/.
What does postvolitional mean?
After an act of the will; (loosely) after-the-fact.
Where does postvolitional come from?
From post- + volitional.

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