Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cation

/ˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: -ca-tion
IPA: /ˈkeɪʃən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms a more specific type of vacation, and sometimes ad-hoc nonce words.

Humorous; Informal

Etymology

Back-formation from vacation; a libfix.

Usage

Derived Forms

awaycation baecation bakecation blogcation brocation codecation coolcation daycation fakation famcation gaycation girlcation

Phrases

bake-cation fake-ation oy vey-cation

Questions

How do you pronounce -cation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪʃən/.
What does -cation mean?: Forms a more specific type of vacation, and sometimes ad-hoc nonce words.
Where does -cation come from?: Back-formation from vacation; a libfix.

How to pronounce -cation

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