Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aberrational

/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
aber-ra-tional
IPA
/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən.l̩/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English aberration 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 aberrational From aberration + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən.l̩/

Inflected Forms

more aberrational (comparative) most aberrational (superlative)

Derived Forms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce aberrational?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən.l̩/.
What does aberrational mean?
Characterized by aberration.
Where does aberrational come from?
Etymology tree English aberration 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 aberrational From aberration + -al.

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