Excommunication

How many syllables in Excommunication?

excommunication has 6 syllables

Split Excommunication into syllables?

ex-com-mu-ni-ca-tion

Definition of Excommunication

Excommunication is the act of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.

How should Excommunication divide into syllables

There are six syllables in the word excommunication. The vowels are e, o, u, i, a, and o. The consonants are x, c, m, n, t, and n.

Part of Speech - Excommunication

Noun

The Catholic Church has used excommunication as a form of punishment for centuries.

Sentences with Excommunication

  • The bishop threatened to excommunicate the priest who broke his vow of celibacy.
  • The church's excommunication of Galileo for his scientific ideas was a dark chapter in its history.
  • The Pope's excommunication of Henry VIII had a major impact on the English Reformation.
  • The Amish practice of shunning is similar to excommunication in some ways.
  • The threat of excommunication was often used as a way to keep people in line during the Middle Ages.

Quotes with Excommunication

  • The excommunication of Galileo was one of the most shameful events in Church history. - Stephen Hawking
  • Excommunication is an unpleasant process, but sometimes it's necessary to maintain the integrity of the Church. - Pope Francis
  • The fear of excommunication is a powerful tool for keeping people obedient. - Karen Armstrong

Number of characters in Excommunication

15 ( e, x, c, o, m, m, u, n, i, c, a, t, i, o, n )

Unique letters in Excommunication

10 ( e, x, c, o, m, u, n, i, a, t )

Excommunication Backwards

noitacinummocxe

Phonetic Transcription of Excommunication

IPA (International): ˌekskʌˌmju:nʌˈkeɪʃʌn

ARA (American): ˌɛkskʌˌmjunʌˈkeʃʌn

EPA (English): ˌekskʌˌmju:nʌˈkeɪʃʌn

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