Speakur

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retaliation

/ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
re-tal-i-a-tion
IPA
/ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English retaliate 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 -ion English retaliation From retaliate + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

retaliations (plural)

Derived Forms

antiretaliation counterretaliation nonretaliation retaliationism retaliationist

Phrases

anticipatory retaliation massive retaliation

Frequently Paired Words

retaliate retaliatory

Synonyms

revenge

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce retaliation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/.
What does retaliation mean?
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
Where does retaliation come from?
Etymology tree English retaliate 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 -ion English retaliation From retaliate + -ion.

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