avocation

Questions about avocation

What does avocation mean?

avocation means "an auxiliary activity".

How many syllables are in avocation?

avocation has 4 syllables: av-o-ca-tion. The stress falls on "ca". In IPA it is /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/.

What is another word for avocation?

Close synonyms include by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is avocation a common word?

avocation is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with avocation?

104 words rhyme with avocation. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.