Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expiration

/ˌɛk.spɚˈeɪ̯.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pir-a-tion
IPA
/ˌɛk.spɚˈeɪ̯.ʃən/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act, process, or instance of expiring.

Uncountable

noun

An act, process, or instance of expiring.

Countable

noun

An act, process, or instance of expiring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act, process, or instance of expiring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act, process, or instance of expiring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act, process, or instance of expiring.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English expiracioun, exspiracioun (“vapor, breath”), from Latin expīrātiōnem, exspīrātiōnem, accusative singular of expīrātiō, exspīrātiō. By surface analysis, expire + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: expiracioun, expīrātiōnem

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛk.spɚˈeɪ̯.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

expirations (plural) exspiration (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

expirational postexpiration

Phrases

expiration date expiration time time until expiration

Frequently Paired Words

expiry expire

Synonyms

exhalation emission demise quietus death end tomb celestial transfer decease decomposition defunction dematerialization

Antonyms

inspiration inhalation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce expiration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛk.spɚˈeɪ̯.ʃən/.
What does expiration mean?
An act, process, or instance of expiring.
Where does expiration come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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