Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alleviation

/əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
al-le-vi-a-tion
IPA
/əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English alleviate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English alleviation From alleviate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

alleviations (plural)

Synonyms

relief solace alleviation comfort consolation ease liss release respite

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce alleviation?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/.
What does alleviation mean?
The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.
Where does alleviation come from?
Etymology tree English alleviate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English alleviation From alleviate + -ion.

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