Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deambulation

/diːæmbjuːˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deam-bu-la-tion
IPA: /diːæmbjuːˈleɪʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A walking abroad; a promenading.

Obsolete

noun

An instance of deambulation; a trip, journey, peregrination, itineration, or pilgrimage.

Example Sentences

"Touching suche exercises, as many be used within the house, or in the shadowe, (as is the olde maner of speking), as deambulations, laborynge with poyses made of leadde or other metall"
"Then, declaring that, according to his recollection, a very long wait would be necessary before the next automatic deambulation [la prochaine déambulation automatique] could be witnessed, Canterel, with measured steps, led us to another part of the vast establishment."

Etymology

Latin deambulatio.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːæmbjuːˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Obsolete

Frequently Paired Words

deambulate deambulatory

Questions

How do you pronounce deambulation?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːæmbjuːˈleɪʃən/.
What does deambulation mean?: A walking abroad; a promenading.
Where does deambulation come from?: Latin deambulatio.

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