how to pronounce operational

/ˌɑːpɚˈɛɪʃənəl/

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operational is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… be operational for another two weeks …”

meanings of operational

adjective:

Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
Effective or operative.
Functioning and ready for use.
Determined by means of practical measures.

operational frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word operational occurs in english on average 4.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics operational can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that operational can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;