phrasal
/ˈfɹeɪzəl/adjective, noun
phrasal is spelled P-H-R-A-S-A-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, phrasal means “Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in phrasal?
| Letters | 7: P-H-R-A-S-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is phrasal?
Phrasal appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd 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 phrasal?
- /ˈfɹeɪzəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-phrasal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of phrasal
- more phrasal comparative
- most phrasal superlative
- phrasals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phrasal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase.
- 2
Consisting of multiple words, but behaving as a single part of speech.
phrasal preposition
noun
- 1
A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.
- 2
A phrasal verb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate phrasal?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of phrasal: phr.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phrasal 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 phrasal come from?
From phrase + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).