Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

initiation

/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
ini-ti-a-tion
IPA
/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The first step of transcription or of transduction.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

initiations (plural)

Derived Forms

initiational lipoinitiation noninitiation overinitiation photoinitiation postinitiation preinitiation reinitiation

Phrases

clutch initiation initiation ceremony initiation codon self-initiation

Frequently Paired Words

initial initiate initiationism

Synonyms

beginning start trigger induction founding foundation institution origination creation innovation introduction instauration

Antonyms

conclusion end

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce initiation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/.
What does initiation mean?
The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
Where does initiation come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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