Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evocation

/ˌivoʊkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: evo-ca-tion
IPA: /ˌivoʊkˈeɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Schepisi makes it clear that the outlandish rules, the strict self-discipline, the body hatred, and erotophobia is destructive; it is doing no one any good. But since he is also presenting a (somewhat) loving evocation of his own past, this measure gets soft peddled."
"a stunningly atmospheric evocation of urban ennui"

Etymology

From Middle French évocation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

evocations (plural)

Derived Forms

evocationism

Frequently Paired Words

evoke invocation

Synonyms

induction elicitation summoning

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce evocation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌivoʊkˈeɪʃən/.
What does evocation mean?: The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.
Where does evocation come from?: From Middle French évocation.

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