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continual

/kənˈtɪnjuəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
con-tin-u-al
IPA
/kənˈtɪnjuəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Recurring in steady, rapid succession.

adj

Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.

adj

Forming a continuous series.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English continuel, from Old French continuel, formed from Latin continuus (“continuous”) with the suffix -el, equivalent to continue + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: continuel, continuus

Inflected Forms

continuall (alternative)

Derived Forms

continuality continually continualness

Frequently Paired Words

continuance continuation continue continuous continuum

Questions

How do you pronounce continual?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtɪnjuəl/.
What does continual mean?
Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
Where does continual come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce continual

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