Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-congratulation

/sˌɛlfkənɡɹˌætʃəlˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: self---con-grat-u-la-tion
IPA: /sˌɛlfkənɡɹˌætʃəlˈeɪʃən/

24

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Self-satisfied congratulation of oneself for one's achievements or accomplishments.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English congratulation English self-congratulation From self- + congratulation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-congratulations (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce self-congratulation?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛlfkənɡɹˌætʃəlˈeɪʃən/.
What does self-congratulation mean?: Self-satisfied congratulation of oneself for one's achievements or accomplishments.
Where does self-congratulation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English congratulation English self-congratulation From self- + congratulation.

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