Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jejunation

/ˌd͡ʒɛd͡ʒuˈneɪ̯ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jeju-na-tion
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒɛd͡ʒuˈneɪ̯ʃən/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

fasting

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ieiūnātiō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒɛd͡ʒuˈneɪ̯ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌd͡ʒɛd͡ʒ(j)ʊˈneɪ̯ʃən/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce jejunation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɛd͡ʒuˈneɪ̯ʃən/.
What does jejunation mean?
fasting
Where does jejunation come from?
Borrowed from Latin ieiūnātiō.

How to pronounce jejunation

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