Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accreditation

/əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cred-i-ta-tion
IPA: /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The giving of credentials.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of accrediting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"letters of accreditation"
"Remus Chen, head of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry's Department of European Affairs, told reporters that the new Lithuanian representative Paulius Lukauskas had arrived in Taipei earlier this month, and on Monday had formally applied for his accreditation."

Etymology

First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱerd-
Suffix: accredit

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
British English: /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

accreditations (plural)

Derived Forms

accreditational deaccreditation nonaccreditation preaccreditation reaccreditation

Phrases

accreditation mill

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce accreditation?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does accreditation mean?: The giving of credentials.
Where does accreditation come from?: First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation.

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