Speakur

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alteration

/ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
al-ter-ation
IPA
/ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of altering or making different.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of altering or making different.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French alteracion (French altération), from Medieval Latin alterātiō. Morphologically alter + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

alterations (plural)

Derived Forms

alterationist microalteration realteration unalteration

Synonyms

modification adjustment revision change

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce alteration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/.
What does alteration mean?
The act of altering or making different.
Where does alteration come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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