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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volitation

/vɑlɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
voli-ta-tion
IPA
/vɑlɪˈteɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Flight; flying.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin volitātiō, from Latin volitāre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: volitātiō, volitāre

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vɑlɪˈteɪʃən/
  • British English: /vɒlɪˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

volitations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce volitation?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɑlɪˈteɪʃən/.
What does volitation mean?
Flight; flying.
Where does volitation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce volitation

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