Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

initiation ceremony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: ini-ti-a-tion cer-e-mo-ny
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured

Inflected Forms

initiation ceremonies (plural)

Synonyms

initiation rite rite of passage

Questions

What does initiation ceremony mean?: A ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured

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