Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lection

/ˈlɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
lec-tion
IPA
/ˈlɛkʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of reading.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French lection, from Latin lēctiōnem, form of lēctiō, from legō (“to read; to gather”). Doublet of lesson.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *leǵ-, lection, lēctiōnem

Usage

Inflected Forms

lections (plural)

Derived Forms

lectional

Frequently Paired Words

lectern lecture lector lesson

Synonyms

lesson

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection police protection selection infection self-infection reflection snap election

Questions

How do you pronounce lection?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛkʃən/.
What does lection mean?
The act of reading.
Where does lection come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce lection

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