how to pronounce clerical

/ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.kəl/

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clerical is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of clerical in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the most mundane and clerical of tasks …”

meaning of clerical

Clerical means pertaining to a cleric, a member of the clergy.

clerical frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word clerical occurs in english on average 9.1 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.