Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incitation

/ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ci-ta-tion
IPA: /ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of inciting or moving to action.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that incites to action; a stimulus or incentive.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A notable man, great in yeares, in name, in dignity and in learning, vaunted himselfe unto me, that he was induced to a certaine most important change of his religion, by a strange and fantastical incitation[…]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French incitation.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

incitations (plural)

Synonyms

incitement provocation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce incitation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does incitation mean?: The act of inciting or moving to action.
Where does incitation come from?: Borrowed from Middle French incitation.

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