Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gubernatorial

/ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: gu-ber-na-to-ri-al
IPA: /ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.

Example Sentences

"The RNC entered June with about $72.4 million in cash reserves, nearly five times the $15 million stockpiled by the DNC, as the two parties gear up for gubernatorial races this fall and next year’s costly midterm elections for Congress."

Etymology

From Latin gubernātor (“governor”), from gubernō (“govern”), + -ial.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -ial

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/
British English: /ˌɡ(j)uː.bə.nəˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

Derived Forms

gubernatorially nongubernatorial

Frequently Paired Words

govern governmental governor gubernation gubernator

Synonyms

executive

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial pictorial equatorial senatorial dictatorial directorial boreal combinatorial corporeal

Questions

How do you pronounce gubernatorial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/.
What does gubernatorial mean?: Of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.
Where does gubernatorial come from?: From Latin gubernātor (“governor”), from gubernō (“govern”), + -ial.

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