Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redecoration

/ɹˌidɛkɚˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: re-dec-o-ra-tion
IPA: /ɹˌidɛkɚˈeɪʃən/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of redecorating

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A replacement decoration

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English decoration English redecoration From re- + decoration.

Usage

Inflected Forms

redecorations (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce redecoration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌidɛkɚˈeɪʃən/.
What does redecoration mean?: The act of redecorating
Where does redecoration come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English decoration English redecoration From re- + decoration.

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