Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impersonation

/ˌɪmpɚsənˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-son-ation
IPA: /ˌɪmpɚsənˈeɪʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the act of impersonating

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: im
Suffix: person, impersonate

Usage

Inflected Forms

impersonations (plural)

Phrases

female impersonation

Synonyms

personation imposture caricature imitation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce impersonation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmpɚsənˈeɪʃən/.
What does impersonation mean?: the act of impersonating
Where does impersonation come from?: From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion.

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