-ual
Portuguese, suffix/uˈaw/
-ual is spelled U-A-L (3 letters). -ual is a Portuguese feminine suffix meaning “alternative form of -al (of or pertaining to)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does -ual mean in English?
suffix
- 1
femininemasculinealternative form of -al (of or pertaining to)
espírito (“spirit”) + -ual → espiritual (“spiritual”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce -ual?
- Brazil /uˈaw/
- Brazil [uˈaʊ̯]
- Brazil /ˈwaw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.