Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disputation

/dɪsˌpjuːˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: dis-pu-ta-tion
IPA: /dɪsˌpjuːˈteɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disputing; a dispute or argument.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other over a belief or proposition.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And like the battles fought over baptism by sprinkling as opposed to total immersion, these modern-day disputations can be tedious."

Etymology

English dispute + -ation, from Old French disputation, from Latin disputatio.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dispute

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsˌpjuːˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disputations (plural)

Derived Forms

disputationism

Frequently Paired Words

disputable disputant disputatious dispute

Synonyms

controversy contention contestation disceptation tilt argument arguing debate public debate

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce disputation?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˌpjuːˈteɪʃən/.
What does disputation mean?: The act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
Where does disputation come from?: English dispute + -ation, from Old French disputation, from Latin disputatio.

How to pronounce disputation

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