Speakur

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exacerbation

/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ac-er-ba-tion
IPA
/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: exacerbacyoun, exacerbātiōnem

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

exacerbations (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudoexacerbation

Frequently Paired Words

exacerbate exacervation paroxysm

Synonyms

aggravation

Antonyms

amelioration

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce exacerbation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/.
What does exacerbation mean?
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Where does exacerbation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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