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lamentations

/ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
lamen-ta-tions
IPA
/ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃənz/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lamentation

name

a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh

Inflected Forms

Lam. (alternative) Lament. (alternative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce lamentations?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃənz/.
What does lamentations mean?
plural of lamentation

How to pronounce lamentations

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