Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arial

/ˈɛɹˌiəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: ar-i-al
IPA: /ˈɛɹˌiəl/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A sans serif typeface designed by Monotype as a clone of Helvetica. Notably a default Windows font.

Etymology

Derived from the word aerial, introduced as a trademark by Monotype.

Rhymes With

aerial ariel secretarial areal malarial antimalarial notarial filarial urticarial gharial prairial commentarial

Questions

How do you pronounce arial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹˌiəl/.
What does arial mean?: A sans serif typeface designed by Monotype as a clone of Helvetica. Notably a default Windows font.
Where does arial come from?: Derived from the word aerial, introduced as a trademark by Monotype.

How to pronounce arial

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