Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creation

/ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
cre-a-tion
IPA
/ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something created such as an invention or artwork.

Countable

noun

The act of creating something.

Uncountable

noun

All which exists.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion (modern French création), from Latin creātiō, creātiōnis. By surface analysis, create + -ion. Displaced native Old English ġesċeaft.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: creacion, creātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

creations (plural)

Derived Forms

anticreation autocreation cocreation creational creationary creationism creationist creationless decreation iration miscreation noncreation

Phrases

co-creation collaborative creation creation myth creation science creation scientist creation story loan creation re-creation

Frequently Paired Words

creatability creatable creatableness create creationally creationarily creationistic creationistically

Synonyms

initiation founding foundation institution origination innovation introduction instauration

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce creation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What does creation mean?
Something created such as an invention or artwork.
Where does creation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce creation

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