Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tutorial

/ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: tu-tor-i-al
IPA: /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.

noun

A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.

noun

An interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups.

noun

A video or text guide or instruction about a specific topic (generally a how-to).

Example Sentences

"The probability is that any verse of this nature, in which the lines are worn smooth, is one which has been causing tutorial ears to tingle for a generation at least; and very probably it is known in a variety of forms."

Etymology

The adjective is from tutor (noun) + -ial, ultimately from Latin tūtor (“watcher, protector, defender”). The noun is transferred from the adjective.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: tūtor

Inflected Forms

tutorials (plural)

Derived Forms

edutorial nontutorial semitutorial teletutorial tutorialize tutorially

Phrases

slime tutorial

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial pictorial equatorial senatorial dictatorial directorial prosecutorial immemorial conspiratorial curatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce tutorial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/.
What does tutorial mean?: Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.
Where does tutorial come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce tutorial

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