Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gratulation

/ɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gra-tu-la-tion
IPA: /ɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feeling of happiness and satisfaction; joy, especially at one's good fortune.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The expression of pleasure at someone else's success or luck; congratulation.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shattuck, all unaccustomed to the practical phenomena of digging, apprehended only cause of gratulation that the investigation was to be the less hindered."
"all Heav’n, And happie Constellations on that houre / Shed thir selectest influence; the Earth Gave sign of gratulation"
"—The chorus fell In gratulation on a patriarch's ear, Who in the bosom of his sylvan home With dignity reposed."

Etymology

From Latin grātulātiō, from grātulor.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃən/
British English: /ɡɹætjʊˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gratulations (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce gratulation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃən/.
What does gratulation mean?: A feeling of happiness and satisfaction; joy, especially at one's good fortune.
Where does gratulation come from?: From Latin grātulātiō, from grātulor.

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