Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prayerful

/ˈpɹɛːfʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
prayer-ful
IPA
/ˈpɹɛːfʊl/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From prayer + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɹɛːfʊl/

Inflected Forms

more prayerful (comparative) most prayerful (superlative)

Derived Forms

prayerfully prayerfulness unprayerful

Rhymes With

careful

Questions

How do you pronounce prayerful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛːfʊl/.
What does prayerful mean?
That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent.
Where does prayerful come from?
From prayer + -ful.

How to pronounce prayerful

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