Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jurisdictional

/dʒˌʊɹəsdˈɪkʃənəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
ju-ris-dic-tion-al
IPA
/dʒˌʊɹəsdˈɪkʃənəl/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to jurisdiction.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin iūrisdictiōbor. English jurisdiction English -al English jurisdictional From jurisdiction + -al.

Derived Forms

interjurisdictional jurisdictionalism jurisdictionally multijurisdictional transjurisdictional

Phrases

cross-jurisdictional trans-jurisdictional

Rhymes With

fictional

Questions

How do you pronounce jurisdictional?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˌʊɹəsdˈɪkʃənəl/.
What does jurisdictional mean?
Of or pertaining to jurisdiction.
Where does jurisdictional come from?
Etymology tree Latin iūrisdictiōbor. English jurisdiction English -al English jurisdictional From jurisdiction + -al.

How to pronounce jurisdictional

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