Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coincidental

/ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: co-in-ci-den-tal
IPA: /ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.

adj

Happening or existing at the same time.

Example Sentences

"Now, I don't know whether this is an example of nominative determinism – a phrase coined by the New Scientist to describe the phenomenon of one's name determining one's career – or aptonymy, the more coincidental occurrence of one's name being particularly fitting for one's personality, but I came across several such examples in the birding world."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English incident English -al English incidental English coincidental From co- + incidental.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/

Inflected Forms

more coincidental (comparative) most coincidental (superlative)

Derived Forms

coincidentalism noncoincidental uncoincidental

Frequently Paired Words

cohencidence cohencidental coincidence coincident coincidentally coincidently coincide incident

Synonyms

coincident coinciding concurrent co-occurrent cooccurring simultaneous

Rhymes With

mental environmental fundamental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental parental

Questions

How do you pronounce coincidental?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/.
What does coincidental mean?: Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
Where does coincidental come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English incident English -al English incidental English coincidental From co- + incidental.

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