Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reconsideration

/ɹikənsˌɪdɚˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: re-con-sid-er-a-tion
IPA: /ɹikənsˌɪdɚˈeɪʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English reconsider 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 reconsideration From reconsider + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reconsiderations (plural)

Synonyms

consideration second thought afterthought rethink

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce reconsideration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹikənsˌɪdɚˈeɪʃən/.
What does reconsideration mean?: The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.
Where does reconsideration come from?: Etymology tree English reconsider 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 reconsideration From reconsider + -ation.

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