Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shogunal

/ˈʃoʊɡənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: shogu-nal
IPA: /ˈʃoʊɡənəl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a shogun.

adj

Resembling a shogun.

Example Sentences

"ordered to comply with shogunal demands in accord with the law..."
"the military-aristocratic Ch'oe family, which passed its shogunal type authority down hereditarily through four generations."

Etymology

From shogun + -al.

Inflected Forms

shōgunal (alternative)

Derived Forms

shogunally

Questions

How do you pronounce shogunal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊɡənəl/.
What does shogunal mean?: Of or pertaining to a shogun.
Where does shogunal come from?: From shogun + -al.

How to pronounce shogunal

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