Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

respiration

/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
res-pi-ra-tion
IPA
/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of inhaling and exhaling.

Uncountable

noun

An act of breathing: a single breath.

Countable

noun

Any similar process in an organism that lacks lungs that exchanges gases with its environment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English respiracioun, borrowed from Latin respīrātiō, respīrātiōnem.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: respiracioun, respiratio

Usage

Inflected Forms

respirations (plural)

Derived Forms

chlororespiration photorespiration respirational

Phrases

abdominal respiration agonal respiration artificial respiration ataxic respiration Biot's respiration cellular respiration cluster respiration Kussmaul respiration

Frequently Paired Words

respire circulatory system pulmonary circulation

Synonyms

breathing ventilation metabolism internal respiration cellular respiration external respiration

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce respiration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does respiration mean?
The process of inhaling and exhaling.
Where does respiration come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce respiration

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