Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expatriation

/ɛkspˌeɪtɹiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pa-tri-a-tion
IPA
/ɛkspˌeɪtɹiˈeɪʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Voluntary migration from one's native land to another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Forced expulsion of from one's native land to another.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French expatriation, or from expatriate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

expatriations (plural)

Synonyms

emigration out-migration exile deportation transportation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce expatriation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkspˌeɪtɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What does expatriation mean?
Voluntary migration from one's native land to another.
Where does expatriation come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce expatriation

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