Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

organisation

/ˌoɹ.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: or-gan-i-sa-tion
IPA: /ˌoɹ.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] a number of commentators have noted how, during meetings and in committees, for example, organisation members often experience an attack of the sillies by playing the fool and horsing around."
"We know that many male City employees still go to lapdancing clubs for a fun night out. We know City organisations have struggled in their vaunted attempts to get more women on boards."
"Although excessive organisation began as a hobby of the ultra-wealthy (Shearer and Teplin once sorted Reese Witherspoon’s closet, and charge more than £200 an hour for their services), storage-stuffed homes are increasingly commonplace."

Etymology

From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: organisation

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoɹ.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

organisations (plural) organization (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

reorganisation

Phrases

intermicronational organisation member organisation micronational organisation

Frequently Paired Words

disorganisation organisational organise

Synonyms

constitution establishment formation organization system arrangement administration governance governing body brass

Homonyms

organization

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce organisation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoɹ.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does organisation mean?: Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
Where does organisation come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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