Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crimination

/ˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crim-i-na-tion
IPA
/ˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accusation of wrongdoing, a recrimination

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin criminatio, criminationis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

criminations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

criminate

Questions

How do you pronounce crimination?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does crimination mean?
An accusation of wrongdoing, a recrimination
Where does crimination come from?
Borrowed from Latin criminatio, criminationis.

How to pronounce crimination

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