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instinctual

/ɪnˈstɪŋk.t͡ʃuː.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
in-stinc-tu-al
IPA
/ɪnˈstɪŋk.t͡ʃuː.əl/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or derived from instinct.

Etymology

From instinct + -ual.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tjuː.əl/

Inflected Forms

more instinctual (comparative) most instinctual (superlative)

Derived Forms

instinctualization instinctualize instinctually noninstinctual

Synonyms

instinctive

Questions

How do you pronounce instinctual?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈstɪŋk.t͡ʃuː.əl/.
What does instinctual mean?
Of, relating to, or derived from instinct.
Where does instinctual come from?
From instinct + -ual.

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