Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mayoralty

/meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: may-oral-ty
IPA: /meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The results, coming after voters had rejected a similar effort by Mr. Chávez just 15 months ago, pointed to his resilience after a decade in power, as well as to the fragmentation of his opposition, which as recently as November had won key mayoralties and governorships."
"During his mayoralty, Johnson oversaw the preparations and hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics and oversaw the cycle hire scheme, both initiated by his predecessor Ken Livingstone."

Etymology

From Middle English mairaltee, from Middle French mairalté.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: mairaltee, mairalté

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti/
British English: /meɪˈɔː.ɹəl.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mayoralties (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

administration

Synonyms

mayorship

Questions

How do you pronounce mayoralty?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti/.
What does mayoralty mean?: The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.
Where does mayoralty come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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