Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recreation

/ˌɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
recre-ation
IPA
/ˌɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of creating something again.

noun

The result of this process.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English recreacion, from Middle French recreacion, from Old French recreacion, from Latin recreātiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: recreacion, recreātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
  • British English: /(ˌ)ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

recreations (plural) re-creation (alternative)

Derived Forms

R&R recreational wreckreation recreationism recreationist

Phrases

recreation center recreation centre recreation facility recreation ground recreation hall recreation room

Frequently Paired Words

recreate

Synonyms

leisure refreshment diversion

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce recreation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What does recreation mean?
Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
Where does recreation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce recreation

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