Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

problematical

/pɹˌɑbləmˈætɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
prob-lem-at-i-cal
IPA
/pɹˌɑbləmˈætɪkəl/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Doubtful or disputed.

adj

Dubious or ambiguous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin problēmaticus + -al. By surface analysis, problematic + -al.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more problematical (comparative) most problematical (superlative)

Derived Forms

problematicality problematicalness

Synonyms

problematic baffling elusive knotty tough debatable

Rhymes With

mathematical fanatical sabbatical viatical

Questions

How do you pronounce problematical?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌɑbləmˈætɪkəl/.
What does problematical mean?
Doubtful or disputed.
Where does problematical come from?
From Latin problēmaticus + -al. By surface analysis, problematic + -al.

How to pronounce problematical

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