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confutation

/ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
con-fu-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of confuting; refutation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that confutes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnfūtātiō (“refutation”, feminine noun). By surface analysis, confute + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌkɒn.fjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

confutations (plural)

Derived Forms

confutational

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce confutation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does confutation mean?
The act or process of confuting; refutation.
Where does confutation come from?
Borrowed from Latin cōnfūtātiō (“refutation”, feminine noun). By surface analysis, confute + -ation.

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