Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

construction

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
con-struc-tion
IPA
/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of constructing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anything that has been constructed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The trade of building structures.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A building, model or some other structure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The manner in which something is built.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English construccioun, construction, from Old French construction, from Latin cōnstructiō, from cōnstruere. Morphologically construct + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

constructions (plural)

Derived Forms

autoconstruction bioconstruction coconstruction constructional constructionism constructionist constructionistic deconstruction malconstruction megaconstruction metaconstruction midconstruction

Phrases

ba construction Cayley-Dickson construction construction barrel construction battalion construction drum construction grammar construction helmet construction language

Synonyms

building construal structure mental synthesis grammatical construction expression twist

Antonyms

destruction

Rhymes With

production introduction reduction destruction instruction reconstruction reproduction induction obstruction deduction abduction suction

Questions

How do you pronounce construction?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈstɹʌkʃən/.
What does construction mean?
The process of constructing.
Where does construction come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce construction

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