Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congratulation

/kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
con-grat-u-la-tion
IPA
/kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of congratulating.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English congratulacion, from Middle French congratulation or its etymon Latin congrātulātiō, from congrātulor (“to congratulate”). By surface analysis, congratulate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: congratulacion, congratulation, congratulatio

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

congratulations (plural) gratulation (alternative)

Derived Forms

congratulate congratulational congratulationary

Phrases

self-congratulation

Synonyms

congratulating felicitation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce congratulation?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does congratulation mean?
The act of congratulating.
Where does congratulation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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