Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recitationist

/ˌɹɛ.sɪˈteɪ.ʃə.nɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: recita-tion-ist
IPA: /ˌɹɛ.sɪˈteɪ.ʃə.nɪst/

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who gives a recitation; a public reciter.

Etymology

From recitation + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: recitation

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹɛ.sɪˈteɪ.ʃə.nɪst/

Inflected Forms

recitationists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce recitationist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛ.sɪˈteɪ.ʃə.nɪst/.
What does recitationist mean?: One who gives a recitation; a public reciter.
Where does recitationist come from?: From recitation + -ist.

How to pronounce recitationist

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