how to pronounce irrational

/ɪˈɹæʃ.ən.əl/

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

“… of velvet and it's so irrational is so …”

meanings of irrational

adjective:

Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.
Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical.

noun:

A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.

irrational frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word irrational occurs in english on average 5.1 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.

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