menopausal

Questions

How do you pronounce menopausal?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛnəˈpɔːzəl/.

What does menopausal mean?

Of, or pertaining to the menopause.

Where does menopausal come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Hellenic *méns Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn) French méno- Ancient Greek παύω (paúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der. Latin pausabor. French -pause French ménopause English menopause Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English menopausal From menopause + -al.

How to pronounce menopausal

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “menopausal”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌmɛnəˈpɔːzəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “menopausal”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “menopausal” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.