Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ignition

/ɪɡˈnɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: ig-ni-tion
IPA: /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of igniting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The initiation of combustion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Put the key in the ignition and turn in right."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnís Proto-Italic *engʷnis Latin ignis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ignio Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ignītiōlbor. English ignition Learned borrowing from Latin ignītiō. By surface analysis, ignite + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ignitions (plural)

Derived Forms

autoignition preignition reignition

Phrases

basic ignition timing dynamic ignition timing ignition timing entry ignition engine false ignition ignition coil ignition interlock ignition key

Frequently Paired Words

ignite

Synonyms

inflammation firing lighting kindling ignition system

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce ignition?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/.
What does ignition mean?: The act of igniting.
Where does ignition come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnís Proto-Italic *engʷnis Latin ignis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ignio Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ignītiōlbor. English ignition Learned borrowing from Latin ignītiō. By surface analysis, ignite + -ion.

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