congregational
/kɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəl/adjective
congregational is spelled C-O-N-G-R-E-G-A-T-I-O-N-A-L: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, congregational means “Of or pertaining to a congregation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in congregational?
| Letters | 14: C-O-N-G-R-E-G-A-T-I-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is congregational?
Congregational appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce congregational?
- US /kɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəl/
- UK /kɒŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəl/
Congregational has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with congregational?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as congregational from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃənəl/):
- educational
- operational
- occupational
- computational
- rotational
- informational
- observational
- foundational
- aspirational
- improvisational
- conformational
- locational
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does congregational mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a congregation.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Congregationalism, Congregationalists or a Congregational church
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does congregational come from?
From congregation + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).