say it: uh-KAY-zhuh-nuhl
occasional is an adjective meaning "occurring from time to time". It carries 4 recorded senses.
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
“episodic in his affections”
“occasional headaches”
occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
“casual employment”
“a casual correspondence with a former teacher”
“an occasional worker”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for occasional come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.