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-ial

/-iː.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
-i-al
IPA
/-iː.əl/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Alternative form of -al.

suffix

Forms a noun from a verb ending in -y.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial Inherited from Middle English -ial, derived from Old French -ial, derived from Latin -ālis after radical in -ius, -ia, -ium. Equivalent to -i- + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-iː.əl/
  • British English: /-iː.əl/

Inflected Forms

-ials (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce -ial?
The recorded pronunciation is /-iː.əl/.
What does -ial mean?
Alternative form of -al.
Where does -ial come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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