how to pronounce congressional

/kənˈɡɹɛʃənəl/

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congressional is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of congressional in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… statement to congressional leaders and …”

meanings of congressional

adjective:

Of or pertaining to a congress.
Of or pertaining to the United States Congress.

congressional frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word congressional occurs in english on average 7.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.