Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perpetration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
per-pe-tra-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of perpetrating

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something (such as a crime) that is perpetrated

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

perpetrations (plural)

Derived Forms

reperpetration

Synonyms

malefaction crime criminal offence criminality delinquency perpetration unlaw unlawfulness delict error malfeasance misdeed

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does perpetration mean?
The act of perpetrating

How to pronounce perpetration

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “perpetration”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “perpetration”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “perpetration” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.