Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

improvisation

/ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
im-pro-vi-sa-tion
IPA
/ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is improvised; an impromptu.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

improvisations (plural)

Derived Forms

improvisational

Synonyms

extemporization extemporisation temporary expedient

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce improvisation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/.
What does improvisation mean?
The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
Where does improvisation come from?
It is traced to French.

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