Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permission

/pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
per-mis-sion
IPA
/pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of permitting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To grant or obtain authorization for.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English permision, permission, permissioun, permyssion, from Middle French permission, from Latin permissiō. Equivalent to permit + -ion. Mostly replaced native English leave, from Old English lēaf (“permission”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/
  • British English: /pəˈmɪʃ.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

permissions (plural) permistion (alternative, obsolete) permixtion (alternative, obsolete) permissions (present, singular) permissioning (participle, present) permissioned (participle, past) permissioned (past)

Derived Forms

nonpermission permissible permissioning permissionless permissive

Phrases

it's better to ask forgiveness than permission it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission permission slip permission structure planning permission carte blanche

Frequently Paired Words

permit carte blanche concession jurisdiction privilege approval assent clearance

Synonyms

allowance license permit authority authorization clearance consent leave mandate permission warrant

Antonyms

prohibition sanction

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition tradition recognition transition

Questions

How do you pronounce permission?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/.
What does permission mean?
authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
Where does permission come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce permission

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