Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talkation

/tɔˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: talkation
IPA: /tɔˈkeɪʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-winded speech or discussion.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A tangled, wearisome talkation then ensued as to Mr. Bromley's treatment of and by the District Meeting at Manchester; their mutual misunderstandings, misdemeanours, and recriminations."
"Whitmanite "talkations" involved support for more than the contemporary sexual revolution. The Bolton group had friendly contact with J. A. Symonds and Havelock Ellis, and from the time of Bucke's visit in 1891 were particularly close to Edward Carpenter."

Etymology

From talk + -ation. First use appears c. 1757 in the Centinel.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɔˈkeɪʃən/
British English: /tɔːˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

talkations (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce talkation?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɔˈkeɪʃən/.
What does talkation mean?: A long-winded speech or discussion.
Where does talkation come from?: From talk + -ation. First use appears c. 1757 in the Centinel.

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