matrimonial
/mætɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/adjective, noun
matrimonial is spelled M-A-T-R-I-M-O-N-I-A-L: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, matrimonial means “Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in matrimonial?
| Letters | 11: M-A-T-R-I-M-O-N-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th 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 matrimonial?
Matrimonial appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th 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 matrimonial?
- UK /mætɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/
Matrimonial 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-matrimonial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with matrimonial?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as matrimonial from its last stressed vowel (/əʊnɪəl/, British pronunciation):
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).
Forms of matrimonial
- more matrimonial comparative
- most matrimonial superlative
- matrimonials plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does matrimonial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage.
matrimonial bliss
noun
- 1
IndiaA classified advertisement describing a person who wishes to find a marriage partner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Matrimonial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to marriage:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | matrimonial |
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 matrimonial come from?
From Middle French matrimonial, also matrimony + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).