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recital

/ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
re-cit-al
IPA
/ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is recited; a story, narration, account.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cite English recite Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English recital From recite + -al.

Usage

Inflected Forms

recitals (plural)

Derived Forms

misrecital nonrecital recitalist

Frequently Paired Words

whereas

Synonyms

narration yarn recitation reading

Rhymes With

title vital entitle lytle litle eitel teitel lightle ital detrital requital sheitel

Questions

How do you pronounce recital?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/.
What does recital mean?
The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal
Where does recital come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cite English recite Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English recital From recite + -al.

How to pronounce recital

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