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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stimulation

/ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
stim-u-la-tion
IPA
/ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pushing or goading toward action.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

stimulations (plural)

Derived Forms

acustimulation allostimulation angiostimulation autostimulation biostimulation bronchostimulation cardiostimulation contrastimulation counterstimulation cryostimulation destimulation electrostimulation

Phrases

co-stimulation deep brain stimulation digital stimulation interferential stimulation self-stimulation transcranial direct current stimulation

Frequently Paired Words

stimulate stimulator stimulatory stimulus

Synonyms

foreplay arousal stimulus stimulant input

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce stimulation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does stimulation mean?
A pushing or goading toward action.
Where does stimulation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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