Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedagogical

/ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
ped-a-go-gi-cal
IPA
/ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching.

adj

Haughty and formal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pedagogic + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
  • British English: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

more pedagogical (comparative) most pedagogical (superlative) paedagogical (alternative, UK) pædagogical (alternative, obsolete)

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Questions

How do you pronounce pedagogical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪkəl/.
What does pedagogical mean?
Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching.
Where does pedagogical come from?
From pedagogic + -al.

How to pronounce pedagogical

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