Speakur

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substantival

/ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-stan-ti-val
IPA
/ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a substantive.

adj

Of or relating to physical substance; material.

Etymology

From substantive + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/

Derived Forms

desubstantival substantivally

Frequently Paired Words

substantivalism substantivalist

Synonyms

substantive

Rhymes With

arrival survival rival revival arch-rival gingival adjectival archrival conjunctival perspectival estival subconjunctival

Questions

How do you pronounce substantival?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/.
What does substantival mean?
Of or pertaining to a substantive.
Where does substantival come from?
From substantive + -al.

How to pronounce substantival

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