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proclamation

/ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
proc-la-ma-tion
IPA
/ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statement which is proclaimed; formal a public announcement.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English proclamacion, from Anglo-Norman and Old French proclamacion, from Late Latin proclāmātiō, from the verb Latin prōclāmō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kelh₁-, proclamacion, -, proclāmātiō, prōclāmō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌpɹɒkləˈmeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

proclamations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

proclaim

Synonyms

promulgation announcement annunciation declaration

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce proclamation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/.
What does proclamation mean?
A statement which is proclaimed; formal a public announcement.
Where does proclamation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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