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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perception

/pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
per-cept-ion
IPA
/pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Conscious understanding of something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Vision (ability)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Acuity

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "have perception of time"

Etymology

From Middle English percepcioun, from Middle French percepcion, from Latin perceptiō (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”), from perceptus (“perceived, observed”), perfect passive participle of percipiō (“to perceive, observe”); see perceive.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *keh₂p-, percepcioun, percepcion, perceptiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
  • British English: /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

perceptions (plural)

Derived Forms

afterperception chemoperception chronoception disperception graviperception heteroperception imperception magnetoperception mechanoperception metaperception misperception nociperception

Phrases

anorthoscopic perception depth perception doors of perception extrasensory perception internal perception non-referential perception petite perception self-perception

Frequently Paired Words

perceive percept perceptual

Synonyms

ken sensing percept perceptual experience

Rhymes With

exception reception conception deception inception self-deception interception contraception misconception misperception preconception phonoreception

Questions

How do you pronounce perception?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/.
What does perception mean?
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
Where does perception come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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