Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divulgation

/ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-vul-ga-tion
IPA: /ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of divulging or publishing; publication.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The disclosure or revelation of a secret.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Secrecy hath no less use than divulgation."
"In Calvià the demoasidetion of 16 hotels built in the early 1970s and the new planning strategies have given visibiasidety to a possible reuse of edified areas often showing relevant impacts, in Rimini the project tried to put into action a process of divulgation on sustainable tourism themes."

Etymology

From Latin dīvulgātiō (“wide publication”). Compare French divulgation. By surface analysis, di- + vulgation.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: dīvulgātiō

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

divulgations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

divulge

Questions

How do you pronounce divulgation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/.
What does divulgation mean?: The act of divulging or publishing; publication.
Where does divulgation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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