How to Pronounce Constipation

To pronounce "constipation", say CONST-ip-at-ion — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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CONST-ip-at-ion

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💡 Tip for remembering “constipation”

"constipation" has 4 syllables: const-ip-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.

What does constipation mean?

noun

  1. Act of crowding anything into a lesser compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.
  2. A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces; costiveness.

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Words that rhyme with constipation

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trepidationindignationexhilarationvenerationelationcondemnationgratificationinclinationaspirationdesolationaffirmationrumination

Related words

irregularitycatchstegnosiscostivenessobstipationimpactionobstructiondyschezia

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How many syllables are in "constipation"?▾

"Constipation" has 4 syllables: const · ip · at · ion.

What does "constipation" mean?▾

Constipation: Act of crowding anything into a lesser compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.

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