Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consultation

/ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: con-sul-ta-tion
IPA: /ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of consulting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A conference for the exchange of information and advice.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The 42nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Example Sentences

"Plans were prepared under the auspices of the L.S.W.R. by W. R. Galbraith and R. F. Church, with J. F. Greathead in consultation, for a deep-level electric line on the tube principle, 1½ miles long, from a point under the main-line terminus at Waterloo to the eastern end of Queen Victoria Street, […]."
"Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night."
"Last month I went to a "consultation" on racism and sexism sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It was the first of a series of five conferences designed to bring people together fighting racism and sexiam ^([sic]) to discuss […]"

Etymology

From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult + -ation.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: consultation, consultatio
Suffix: consult

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/
British English: /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

consultations (plural)

Derived Forms

consultational interconsultation postconsultation preconsultation reconsultation teleconsultation videoconsultation

Synonyms

reference audience interview

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce consultation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/.
What does consultation mean?: The act of consulting.
Where does consultation come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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