Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nomination

/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
nom-i-na-tion
IPA
/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act or instance of nominating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The result of such a nomination act.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nominacion,nomination, nominacion, nōminātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nominations (plural)

Derived Forms

neknomination nonnomination prenomination renomination

Phrases

nomination borough nomination game

Frequently Paired Words

nominate denomination

Synonyms

nominating speech nominating address

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nomination?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does nomination mean?
An act or instance of nominating.
Where does nomination come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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