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improvisational

/ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃənəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
im-pro-vi-sa-tion-al
IPA
/ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃənəl/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the nature of an improvisation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, improvisation + -al, or, by surface analysis, improvise + -ation + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃənəl/
  • British English: /ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃənəl/

Inflected Forms

more improvisational (comparative) most improvisational (superlative)

Derived Forms

improvisationalist improvisationally

Phrases

improvisational comedy improvisational theatre

Frequently Paired Words

improv

Synonyms

improvisatorial improvisatory impromptu extempore extemporaneous

Rhymes With

educational operational recreational organizational inspirational occupational vocational computational sensational gravitational motivational generational

Questions

How do you pronounce improvisational?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃənəl/.
What does improvisational mean?
Having the nature of an improvisation.
Where does improvisational come from?
By surface analysis, improvisation + -al, or, by surface analysis, improvise + -ation + -al.

How to pronounce improvisational

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