Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vociferation

/voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vo-cif-er-a-tion
IPA: /voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.

Example Sentences

"And as she apprehended the boy's life was in danger, she screamed ten times louder than before; and indeed Master Blifil himself now seconded her with all the vociferation in his power."
"Crack go the whips; but twenty Patriot arms have seized each of the eight bridles: there is rearing, rocking, vociferation; not the smallest headway."

Etymology

From Latin vōciferātiō, from vōciferor (“shout”), from vōx (“voice”) + ferō (“carry”); compare French vocifération.

Word Breakdown

Root: *wekʷ-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Inflected Forms

vociferations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

vociferate vociferative vociferous vociferously

Synonyms

cry outcry call yell shout

Questions

How do you pronounce vociferation?: The recorded pronunciation is /voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does vociferation mean?: The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
Where does vociferation come from?: From Latin vōciferātiō, from vōciferor (“shout”), from vōx (“voice”) + ferō (“carry”); compare French vocifération.

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