Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recantation

/ɹˌɛkəntˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
re-can-ta-tion
IPA
/ɹˌɛkəntˈeɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of recanting or something recanted.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English recant Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English recantation From recant + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

recantations (plural)

Synonyms

retraction abjuration

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce recantation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌɛkəntˈeɪʃən/.
What does recantation mean?
The act of recanting or something recanted.
Where does recantation come from?
Etymology tree English recant Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English recantation From recant + -ation.

How to pronounce recantation

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