spousal

Questions about spousal

What does spousal mean?

spousal means "of or relating to a wedding". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spousal?

spousal has 2 syllables: spou-sal. The stress falls on "spou". In IPA it is /ˈspaʊzəl/.

What is another word for spousal?

Close synonyms include bridal, nuptial. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spousal a common word?

spousal is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.