Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narration

/ˌnæɹˈeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
nar-ra-tion
IPA
/ˌnæɹˈeɪ.ʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That part of an oration in which the speaker makes his or her statement of facts.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French narration, from Old French narracion, from Latin narrātiō. By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -ate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ǵneh₃-, narration, narracion, narrātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnæɹˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

narrations (plural)

Derived Forms

metanarration misnarration narrational renarration

Phrases

oblique narration

Frequently Paired Words

narrate narrative narrator storytelling

Synonyms

relation recital yarn narrative story tale

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce narration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnæɹˈeɪ.ʃən/.
What does narration mean?
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
Where does narration come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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