coronal
/ˈkɔɹənəl/adjective, noun
coronal is spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-L: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, coronal means “Relating to a crown or coronation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coronal?
| Letters | 7: C-O-R-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is coronal?
Coronal appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 coronal?
- UK /ˈkɒɹənəl/
- UK /kəˈɹəʊnəl/
- US /ˈkɔɹənəl/
Coronal has 3 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coronal1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coronal2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with coronal
Also written: colonel.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of coronal
- more coronal comparative
- most coronal superlative
- coronals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coronal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to a crown or coronation.
- 2
Relating to the corona of a star.
- 3
Relating to the corona of a flower.
- 4
Relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue.
- 5
Relating to the coronal plane that divides a body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front).
- 6
Relating to the external (supragingival) portion of the tooth.
- 7
Relating to the corona glandis.
- 8
Relating to a coroner's duties and findings.
noun
- 1
A crown or coronet.
- 2
A wreath or garland of flowers.
- 3
The frontal bone, over which the ancients wore their coronae or garlands.
- 4
A consonant produced with the tip or blade of the tongue.
- 5
Alternative form of cronel (“lance-part”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coronal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does coronal come from?
From Middle English coronal, from Anglo-Norman coronal, from Latin corōnālis (“related to a crown”), from corōna (“a crown”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).