Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

origination

/ɚˌɪdʒənˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
orig-i-na-tion
IPA
/ɚˌɪdʒənˈeɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of bringing something into existence.

Uncountable

noun

The act of bringing something into existence.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orīginātiō, from orīgō (“to act, to commence”, stem as origin-) + -tiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

originations (plural)

Derived Forms

unorigination

Synonyms

initiation founding foundation institution creation innovation introduction instauration

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce origination?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɚˌɪdʒənˈeɪʃən/.
What does origination mean?
The process of bringing something into existence.
Where does origination come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce origination

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