Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prudential

/pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: pru-den-tial
IPA: /pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation.

adj

Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious.

adj

Advisory; superintending or executive.

noun

A matter requiring prudence.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"a prudential line of conduct"
"Matrimony had always been a matter of prudential calculation."
"a prudential committee"
"I believe few men knew more of the art of policy and self-interested prudentials, but never man so little practised them."

Etymology

From Latin prudentia + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: al

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/
British English: /pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃəl/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more prudential (comparative) most prudential (superlative) prudentials (plural)

Derived Forms

antiprudential macroprudential microprudential prudentialism prudentialist prudentiality prudentially prudentialness unprudential

Rhymes With

potential essential non-essential presidential residential influential confidential differential existential exponential sequential preferential

Questions

How do you pronounce prudential?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/.
What does prudential mean?: Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation.
Where does prudential come from?: From Latin prudentia + -al.

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