Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sectoral

/sˈɛktɚəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: sec-toral
IPA: /sˈɛktɚəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a sector (all senses).

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sectorbor. English sector English -al English sectoral From sector + -al.

Derived Forms

bisectoral intersectoral intrasectoral multisectoral sectorally trisectoral unisectoral

Synonyms

sectorial

Rhymes With

electoral pectoral

Questions

How do you pronounce sectoral?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛktɚəl/.
What does sectoral mean?: Of or pertaining to a sector (all senses).
Where does sectoral come from?: Etymology tree Latin sectorbor. English sector English -al English sectoral From sector + -al.

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