Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pointful

/ˈpɔɪnt.fəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
point-ful
IPA
/ˈpɔɪnt.fəl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having real substance; apposite, pertinent.

adj

Having a point; not pointless.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From point + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɔɪnt.fəl/

Inflected Forms

more pointful (comparative) most pointful (superlative)

Derived Forms

pointfully pointfulness

Antonyms

pointless

Questions

How do you pronounce pointful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔɪnt.fəl/.
What does pointful mean?
Having real substance; apposite, pertinent.
Where does pointful come from?
From point + -ful.

How to pronounce pointful

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