Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dismission

/dɪsˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: dis-mis-sion
IPA: /dɪsˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of dismissing or sending away (someone).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Removal from office; termination of employment or services, or position in ones affections.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The setting aside (of something) from consideration.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Though Mrs Honour was principally attached to her own interest, she was not without some little attachment to Sophia. […] She no sooner therefore heard a piece of news, which she imagined to be of great importance to her mistress, than, quite forgetting the anger which she had conceived two days before, at her unpleasant dismission from Sophia’s presence, she ran hastily to inform her of the news."
"I told her […] that her dismission was intended for an indignity to me; that I was very sorry to be obliged to part with her, and hoped she would meet with as good a service."
"Fairservice looked very blank at this demand, justly considering it as a presage to approaching dismission."
"[…]and if, upon finding his hopes with regard to Rosilia frustrated, she should be so fortunate as once again to bring him to renew his addresses to herself, how great would be her triumph in then giving him his final dismission."

Etymology

Etymology tree English dismiss 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 -ion English dismission From dismiss + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dismissions (plural)

Synonyms

dismissal discharge firing liberation release sack sacking pink slip

Questions

How do you pronounce dismission?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈmɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does dismission mean?: The act of dismissing or sending away (someone).
Where does dismission come from?: Etymology tree English dismiss 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 -ion English dismission From dismiss + -ion.

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