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sortition

/sɔɹˈtɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
sor-ti-tion
IPA
/sɔɹˈtɪ.ʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Selection by drawing lots.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sortītiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɔɹˈtɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /sɔːˈtɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sortitions (plural)

Synonyms

casting lots drawing lots

Questions

How do you pronounce sortition?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɔɹˈtɪ.ʃən/.
What does sortition mean?
Selection by drawing lots.
Where does sortition come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sortition

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