how to pronounce numeral

/ˈnjuː.mə.ɹəl/

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numeral is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… was finally ordained a numeral patriarch …”

meanings of numeral

noun:

A word representing a number.
A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

adjective:

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

numeral frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word numeral occurs in english on average 0.4 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.