normal

How to Split "normal" into Syllables

The word normal is divided into 2 syllables: norm·al. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• norm — 1st syllable
• al — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of normal:

• IPA: /ˈnɔː.ml̩/

📖 Definitions

1. normal (comparative more normal or (both colloquial) normaler or normaller, superlative most normal or (both colloquial) normalest or normallest)
2. According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Latin normālis (“made according to a carpenter's square; later: according to a rule”), from nōrma (“carpenter's square”), of uncertain origin; doublet of normale. The earliest meaning of the word in English was "perpendicular; forming a right angle" like something normālis (“made according to a carpenter's square”), but by Late Latin normālis had also come to mean "according to a rule", from which modern English senses of the word derive: in the 1800s, as people began to qu...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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