Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exclusion

/ɪksˈkluːʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
ex-clu-sion
IPA
/ɪksˈkluːʒən/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of pushing or forcing something out.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

An item not covered by an insurance policy.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English exclusion, exclusioun, from Old French [Term?] and Latin exclusiō, from exclūdō. By surface analysis, exclude + -sion.

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Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)kleh₂w-, exclusion, exclusiō

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Questions

How do you pronounce exclusion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪksˈkluːʒən/.
What does exclusion mean?
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
Where does exclusion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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