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Plural of recitation

regular plural

The plural of recitation is recitations.

Forms of recitation

Singularrecitation /ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/
Pluralrecitations
Countablecountable and uncountable

Recitations in a sentence

  • I learned how to say recitations and memrize 'em without the paper.1990, Speakeasy: people with mental handicaps talk, page 102. From the entry memrize
  • "Well, your recitations just brought down the house, Anne.1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables. From the entry bring down the house
  • But once he reverted to Islam, he attended as many lectures as he could, listened to Islamic tapes and the recitations of Qur'an.2003, Islamic Revival Association, Al Jumuʻah: Volume 15, Issues 7-12. From the entry revert
  • There were conjurers and singers and highland dancers wearing breastsful of medals, funny stories and recitations by blushing boys, and finally the choir again.1947, J. F. Hendry, Fernie Brae: A Scottish Childhood, Polygon Books, published 1987, →ISBN, page 21. From the entry breastful

Meaning of recitation

  1. noun The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
  2. noun The material recited.
  3. noun A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture.

Full definition of recitation

Questions about the plural of recitation

What is the plural of recitation?
The plural of recitation is recitations.
Is recitation countable?
Recitation is a countable and uncountable noun.

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