ovation

Questions about ovation

What does ovation mean?

ovation means "enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)".

How many syllables are in ovation?

ovation has 3 syllables: o-va-tion. The stress falls on "va". In IPA it is /oʊˈveɪʃən/.

What is another word for ovation?

Close synonyms include standing ovation. 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 ovation a common word?

ovation is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. 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 ovation?

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