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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presentation

/ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sen-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of presenting, or something presented.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dramatic performance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An award given to someone on a special occasion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Money given as a wedding gift.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A slideshow created on a computer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The symptoms, signs, and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French presentation (French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, accusative singular of praesentātiō (“representation, exhibition”). Morphologically present + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/
  • British English: /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

presentations (plural) præsentation (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

interpresentation malpresentation nonpresentation postpresentation presentationism presentationist representation

Phrases

case presentation presentation box presentation copy presentation logic presentation software re-presentation self-presentation

Frequently Paired Words

presentational presentationally

Synonyms

presentment demonstration display introduction intro

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce presentation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/.
What does presentation mean?
The act of presenting, or something presented.
Where does presentation come from?
From Old French presentation (French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, accusative singular of praesentātiō (“representation, exhibition”). Morphologically present + -ation.

How to pronounce presentation

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