Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

education

/ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
e-du-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

Uncountable

noun

Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, especially through formal instruction.

Countable

noun

Upbringing, rearing.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French éducation, from Latin ēducātiō (“a breeding, bringing up, rearing”), from ēducō (“to educate, train”), from ēdūcō (“to lead forth, to take out; to raise up, to erect”). See educate. Morphologically educate + -ion.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce education?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does education mean?
The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
Where does education come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce education

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