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repercussion

/ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
reper-cus-sion
IPA
/ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French répercussion, from Latin repercussio (“rebounding; repercussion”), from repercutio (“cause to rebound, reflect, strike against”), from re- + percutio (“beat, strike”), from per- (“thoroughly”) + quatio (“shake”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/
  • British English: /ˌɹiː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

repercussions (plural)

Derived Forms

repercussionless

Synonyms

aftereffect consequence recoil rebound backlash reverberation

Rhymes With

russian discussion concussion percussion prussian

Questions

How do you pronounce repercussion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/.
What does repercussion mean?
A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
Where does repercussion come from?
From Middle French répercussion, from Latin repercussio (“rebounding; repercussion”), from repercutio (“cause to rebound, reflect, strike against”), from re- + percutio (“beat, strike”), from per- (“thoroughly”) + quatio (“shake”).

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