Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

publication

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
pub-li-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The communication of information to the general public etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English publicacioun, from Old French publicacion, from Latin pūblicātiō. By surface analysis, public + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: publicacioun, publicacion, pūblicātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

publications (plural)

Derived Forms

copublication depublication micropublication nanopublication nonpublication overpublication postpublication prepublication republication weblication

Phrases

abstract publication e-publication publication bias salami publication vertical publication

Synonyms

publishing issue

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce publication?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does publication mean?
The act of publishing printed or other matter.
Where does publication come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce publication

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