Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regimentation

/ɹˌɛdʒəmɛntˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: reg-i-men-ta-tion
IPA: /ɹˌɛdʒəmɛntˈeɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of regimenting.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"David hated the haircuts, the regimentation, the power plays and the "macho-male, heterosexual shop talk" of the military."

Etymology

Etymology tree English regiment 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 regimentation From regiment + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

regimentations (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce regimentation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌɛdʒəmɛntˈeɪʃən/.
What does regimentation mean?: The act of regimenting.
Where does regimentation come from?: Etymology tree English regiment 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 regimentation From regiment + -ation.

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