recitation
pronunciation
How to pronounce recitation in British English:
UK [ˌresɪˈteɪʃn]
How to pronounce recitation in American English:
US [ˌrɛsɪˈteʃən]
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- Noun:
- written matter that is recited from memory
- a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
- a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
Word Origin
- recitation (n.)
- late 15c., "act of detailing," from Old French récitation (14c.) and directly from Latin recitationem (nominative recitatio) "public reading, a reading aloud," noun of action from past participle stem of recitare (see recite). Meaning "act of repeating aloud" is from 1620s; that of "repetition of a prepared lesson" is first recorded 1770, American English.
Example
- 1. Then he launched into an emotional recitation of a poem by su dongpo from the song dynasty .
- 2. This is an excellent test . If the student is skilled at jumping , the mind will be free to focus on the recitation .
- 3. I would stand quietly in the background , often with a koran in my hand , checking his recitation carefully .
- 4. Her plans are much more somber : she will be at ground zero for the recitation of the names of the nearly 3000 people who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks .