How to pronounce nuptial
American English pronunciation
NUP-shul
- IPA
- /ˈnʌpʃəl/
- Syllables
- NUP · shul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nuptial means
Having to do with a wedding or marriage
In a sentence: The nuptial cake had six tall layers and sugar flowers.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for a wedding, from a verb meaning "to marry."
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