Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consecration

/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
con-se-cra-tion
IPA
/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós Proto-Italic *sakros Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *sakrāō Latin sacrō Latin cōnsecrō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnembor. English consecration Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.

Usage

Inflected Forms

consecrations (plural)

Derived Forms

deconsecration nonconsecration reconsecration unconsecration

Frequently Paired Words

consecrate sacrament unction

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce consecration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/.
What does consecration mean?
The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
Where does consecration come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós Proto-Italic *sakros Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *sakrāō Latin sacrō Latin cōnsecrō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnembor. English consecration Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.

How to pronounce consecration

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “consecration”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “consecration”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “consecration” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.