Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

authentication

/ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
au-then-ti-ca-tion
IPA
/ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authentication From authenticate + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

authentications (plural)

Derived Forms

deauthentication nonauthentication reauthentication

Phrases

multi-factor authentication two-factor authentication

Frequently Paired Words

identification

Synonyms

authentification certification hallmark assay-mark

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce authentication?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/.
What does authentication mean?
Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.
Where does authentication come from?
Etymology tree Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authentication From authenticate + -ation.

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