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ordinal numeral

/ˈɔːɹd.nəl ˈnumɜɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
or-di-nal nu-mer-al
IPA
/ˈɔːɹd.nəl ˈnumɜɹəl/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word used to represent an ordinal number.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔːɹd.nəl ˈnumɜɹəl/
  • British English: /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/

Inflected Forms

ordinal numerals (plural)

Phrases

cardinal numeral ordinal number

Frequently Paired Words

cardinal numeral ordinal ordinal number

Questions

How do you pronounce ordinal numeral?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːɹd.nəl ˈnumɜɹəl/.
What does ordinal numeral mean?
A word used to represent an ordinal number.

How to pronounce ordinal numeral

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