Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pathetical

/pəˈθɛtɪkl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-thet-i-cal
IPA
/pəˈθɛtɪkl̩/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arousing sympathy; pathetic.

Archaic

adj

Arising from strong emotion; passionate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin patheticus + -al.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pəˈθɛtɪkl̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pathetical (comparative) most pathetical (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

patheticalness

Questions

How do you pronounce pathetical?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈθɛtɪkl̩/.
What does pathetical mean?
Arousing sympathy; pathetic.
Where does pathetical come from?
From Late Latin patheticus + -al.

How to pronounce pathetical

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