Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ation

/ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
-a-tion
IPA
/ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

An action or process.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

The result of an action or process.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

A state or quality.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation Inherited from Middle English -acioun, borrowed from Old French -ation, a learned borrowing from Latin -ātiō, from -tiō, from Proto-Italic *-tiō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō, from *-tis + *-Hō. By surface analysis, -ate + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

-ations (plural) ⠠⠝ (alternative)

Phrases

-ization -isation -ification -tion

Frequently Paired Words

-ification -tion

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce -ation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/.
What does -ation mean?
An action or process.
Where does -ation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation Inherited from Middle English -acioun, borrowed from Old French -ation, a learned borrowing from Latin -ātiō, from -tiō, from Proto-Italic *-tiō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō, from *-tis + *-Hō. By surface analysis, -ate + -ion.

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