Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vaginal

/ˈvæd͡ʒ.ən.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: vagi-nal
IPA: /ˈvæd͡ʒ.ən.əl/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina.

adj

Of or relating to a theca.

Example Sentences

"You may have a vaginal birth, C-section, or surrogacy; it's up to you."
"A non-hormonal birth control capsule that women can insert just before sex. A rape kit that gives victims more agency and streamlines the evidence collection process. An overhauled design for a 150-year-old tool used in postpartum vaginal tearing."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin vāgīnālis, from vāgīna (“a covering, sheath; the vagina”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to vagina + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvæd͡ʒ.ən.əl/
British English: /vəˈd͡ʒʌɪ.nəl/

Derived Forms

abdominovaginal anovaginal antevaginal brachiovaginal cervicovaginal circumvaginal clitourethrovaginal colovaginal endovaginal enterovaginal extravaginal ileovaginal

Phrases

intra-vaginal vaginal birth vaginal discharge vaginal epithelium vaginal flatulence vaginal fluid vaginal introitus vaginal lubrication

Frequently Paired Words

yonic

Rhymes With

final vinyl spinal semifinal polyvinyl steinle heinle vinal weinel intestinal doctrinal quarterfinal

Questions

How do you pronounce vaginal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæd͡ʒ.ən.əl/.
What does vaginal mean?: Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina.
Where does vaginal come from?: Borrowed from New Latin vāgīnālis, from vāgīna (“a covering, sheath; the vagina”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to vagina + -al.

How to pronounce vaginal

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “vaginal”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈvæd͡ʒ.ən.əl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “vaginal”.
Repeat and practice — Say “vaginal” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.