sculptural
/ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚɹəl/adjective
sculptural is spelled S-C-U-L-P-T-U-R-A-L: 10 letters and 3 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, sculptural means “Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of sculpture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sculptural?
| Letters | 10: S-C-U-L-P-T-U-R-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (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 |
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 sculptural?
Sculptural 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 sculptural?
- US /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚɹəl/
Sculptural 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)-Neøn-sculptural.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sculptural
- more sculptural comparative
- most sculptural superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sculptural mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of sculpture.
His sculptural work never gained the acclaim his paintings did.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sculptural in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of sculpture:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | escultural |
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 sculptural come from?
From sculpture + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).