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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambulation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
am-bu-la-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Walking.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin ambulātiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ambulations (plural)

Derived Forms

circumambulation perambulation preambulation reambulation

Phrases

ambi-

Frequently Paired Words

ambi- amble ambulance ambulant ambulate ambulator ambulatory

Questions

What does ambulation mean?
Walking.
Where does ambulation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ambulation

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