seasonal
/ˈsiːzənəl/adjective, noun
seasonal is spelled S-E-A-S-O-N-A-L: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, seasonal means “Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in seasonal?
| Letters | 8: S-E-A-S-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.5 times per million words; the 7,338th 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 seasonal?
Seasonal appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th 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 seasonal?
- /ˈsiːzənəl/
Seasonal 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-seasonal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of seasonal
- more seasonal comparative
- most seasonal superlative
- seasonals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does seasonal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.
It is a seasonal swimming pool.
- 2
Appropriate to the season.
Q: How's the weather there? A: The wind is pretty stiff, but it's seasonal, so no complaints.
noun
- 1
Anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Seasonal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, related to, or reliant on a season:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | saisonnier |
| German | jahreszeitlich, saisonal |
| Portuguese | sazonal, estacional |
| Spanish | estacional, temporalero |
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.