How Do You Spell DOCTORIAL?

Pronunciation: [dɒktˈɔːɹɪəl] (IPA)

The word "doctorial" is often misspelled as "doctoral". The correct IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /dɑkˈtɔr.i.əl/. The first syllable is pronounced with a long "o" sound followed by a "k" sound. The second syllable has a short "o" sound followed by a "t" sound. The third syllable has a short "i" sound followed by a schwa sound. The final syllable has a long "a" sound followed by an "l" sound. It's important to pay attention to these sounds when spelling and pronouncing this word correctly.

Common Misspellings for DOCTORIAL

• soctorial
• xoctorial
• coctorial
• foctorial
• roctorial
• eoctorial
• dkctorial
• dlctorial
• dpctorial
• d0ctorial
• d9ctorial
• doxtorial
• dovtorial
• doftorial
• dodtorial
• docrorial
• docforial
• docgorial
• docyorial

Etymology of DOCTORIAL

The word "doctorial" is derived from the noun "doctor" with the addition of the suffix "-ial". The noun "doctor" traces back to the Latin word "doctor", which means "teacher" or "instructor". It originally comes from the verb "docēre" meaning "to teach". The suffix "-ial" is a combining form used to form adjectives and denotes "relating to" or "characterized by". Therefore, "doctorial" refers to something related to or characterized by a doctor, specifically indicating a person with a doctoral degree or the qualities associated with such a degree.

Similar spelling words for DOCTORIAL

• doctoral,
• doctor,
• doctrinally,
• doster,
• doctorow,
• doctorfish,
• doctorate,
• dogtrot,
• doctor up,
• doctor-fish,
• doctrinal.