Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

celebratory

/ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
cel-e-bra-to-ry
IPA
/ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English celebrate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English celebratory From celebrate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/
  • British English: /ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪtəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more celebratory (comparative) most celebratory (superlative)

Derived Forms

celebratorily celebratoriness noncelebratory

Questions

How do you pronounce celebratory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/.
What does celebratory mean?
Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
Where does celebratory come from?
Etymology tree English celebrate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English celebratory From celebrate + -ory.

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