Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardinal numeral

/ˈkɑɹdɪnəl ˈnumɜɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: car-di-nal nu-mer-al
IPA: /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl ˈnumɜɹəl/

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word used to represent a cardinal number.

Example Sentences

"Cardinal Numerals, are thoſe which expreſs the Number of things, as One, Two, Three, Four; [...]"
"Numbers may be considered under their divisions — Cardinal, Ordinal, and Indefinite Numerals."
"The cardinal numeral ‘one’ occurs in the singular and is declined like bogàt."
"Numerals cut across the division between syntax and morphology: cardinal numerals expressing numbers below 100 are single words, while those expressing higher numbers are syntactically composite."
"In Latin most cardinal numerals through 100 are indeclinable adjectives."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl ˈnumɜɹəl/
British English: /ˈkɑːdɪnəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/

Inflected Forms

cardinal numerals (plural)

Phrases

ordinal numeral cardinal number

Frequently Paired Words

ordinal numeral cardinal cardinal number

Synonyms

cardinal number

Questions

How do you pronounce cardinal numeral?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl ˈnumɜɹəl/.
What does cardinal numeral mean?: A word used to represent a cardinal number.

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