Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consequential

/ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: con-se-quen-tial
IPA: /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Following as a result.

adj

Having significant consequences; of importance.

adj

Important or significant.

adj

Self-important.

Example Sentences

"The more profound and consequential the issue, the more stubborn our denial."
"He was a very short, fat little man, with immensely long grey side-whiskers, and a most consequential manner."

Etymology

From consequent + -ial.

Word Breakdown

Root: *sekʷ-
Suffix: consequent

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
British English: /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/

Inflected Forms

more consequential (comparative) most consequential (superlative)

Derived Forms

consequentialism consequentialist consequentialistic consequentiality consequentialize consequentially consequentialness inconsequential nonconsequential unconsequential

Phrases

consequential mark

Synonyms

considerable important eventful

Antonyms

inconsequential

Rhymes With

potential essential non-essential presidential residential influential confidential differential existential exponential sequential preferential

Questions

How do you pronounce consequential?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/.
What does consequential mean?: Following as a result.
Where does consequential come from?: From consequent + -ial.

How to pronounce consequential

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