Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concussion

/kəŋkˈəʃɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: con-cus-sion
IPA: /kəŋkˈəʃɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A violent collision or shock.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air."
"[Water vapour bubbles] hit againſt the ſides of the more eminent and Mountainous Places, of the Globe, and by this Concuſſion are condenſed, and thus become heavier than the Air they ſvvom in, and ſo gleet dovvn the rocky Caverns of theſe Mountains, […]"
"Then Concussion, Rapine, Pillories, / Their Catalogue of Accusations fill."

Etymology

From Latin concussiō. Equivalent to concuss + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: concuss

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəŋkˈəʃɪn/
British English: /kənˈkʌʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

concussions (plural)

Derived Forms

concussional concussionlike postconcussion subconcussion

Phrases

concussion fuse concussion grenade immaculate concussion post-concussion syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

concuss quash

Rhymes With

russian discussion percussion prussian repercussion belarusian

Questions

How do you pronounce concussion?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəŋkˈəʃɪn/.
What does concussion mean?: A violent collision or shock.
Where does concussion come from?: From Latin concussiō. Equivalent to concuss + -ion.

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