Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metrical

/ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
met-ri-cal
IPA
/ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to poetic meter.

adj

Having a regular rhythm.

adj

Of or pertaining to measurement.

adj

Relating to birth certificates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin metricus + -al. For sense 4: Compare Russian метри́ческий (metríčeskij).

Inflected Forms

more metrical (comparative) most metrical (superlative)

Derived Forms

allometrical chemometrical extrametrical extrametricality hexametrical immetrical metrically monometrical multimetrical nanometrical nonmetrical osteometrical

Phrases

metrical foot metrical structure

Frequently Paired Words

metric

Synonyms

measured metric

Rhymes With

symmetrical asymmetrical geometrical obstetrical

Questions

How do you pronounce metrical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/.
What does metrical mean?
Relating to poetic meter.
Where does metrical come from?
From New Latin metricus + -al. For sense 4: Compare Russian метри́ческий (metríčeskij).

How to pronounce metrical

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