Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secession

/səˈsɛʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: se-ces-sion
IPA: /səˈsɛʃən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of seceding.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That year, secession was enacted on account of unreasonable policies."

Etymology

From Latin sēcessiō (“a withdrawing”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: sēcessiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

secessions (plural)

Derived Forms

antisecession nonsecession secessional secessionary secessiondom secessioner secessionism secessionist secessionistic

Phrases

Secession War Secession Winter

Frequently Paired Words

secede

Synonyms

armed secession secession war war of secession withdrawal sezession

Rhymes With

session depression expression self-expression possession impression profession succession aggression obsession progression discretion

Questions

How do you pronounce secession?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈsɛʃən/.
What does secession mean?: The act of seceding.
Where does secession come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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