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doctoral

/ˈdɑktəɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
doc-tor-al
IPA
/ˈdɑktəɹəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a doctorate.

adj

Pertaining to a medical doctor or physician.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From doctor + -al, probably modelled on Latin doctorālis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑktəɹəl/
  • British English: /ˈdɒktəɹəl/

Derived Forms

doctorally nondoctoral predoctoral

Phrases

doctoral advisor doctoral thesis

Frequently Paired Words

doctor

Synonyms

doctorial

Questions

How do you pronounce doctoral?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑktəɹəl/.
What does doctoral mean?
Relating to a doctorate.
Where does doctoral come from?
From doctor + -al, probably modelled on Latin doctorālis.

How to pronounce doctoral

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