gubernatorial
gu·ber·na·to·ri·al/ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/adjective
gubernatorial is spelled G-U-B-E-R-N-A-T-O-R-I-A-L: 13 letters and 6 syllables (gu·ber·na·to·ri·al). It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gubernatorial means “Of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gubernatorial?
| Letters | 13: G-U-B-E-R-N-A-T-O-R-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: gu·ber·na·to·ri·al |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,516th 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; 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 gubernatorial?
Gubernatorial appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th 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 gubernatorial?
- UK /ˌɡ(j)uː.bə.nəˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/
- US /ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/
Gubernatorial has 6 syllables, split gu·ber·na·to·ri·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-gubernatorial.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with gubernatorial?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gubernatorial from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹiəl/):
- editorial
- territorial
- boreal
- combinatorial
- curatorial
- sartorial
- arboreal
- ambassadorial
- inquisitorial
- advertorial
- responsorial
- censorial
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 gubernatorial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate gubernatorial?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of gubernatorial: guber.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gubernatorial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to a governor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Gouverneurs- |
| Spanish | gubernativo, gubernamental, gobernativo |
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 gubernatorial come from?
From Latin gubernātor (“governor”), from gubernō (“govern”), + -ial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).