Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish recitación.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾesitasˈjon/ [ɾɛ.sɪ.t̪ɐˈʃon̪]
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /ɾesitasˈjon/ [ɾɛ.sɪ.t̪ɐsˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: re‧si‧tas‧yon

Noun

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resitasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜐᜒᜆᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. recitation; reciting
    Synonyms: pagsasalaysay, pagkukuwento
  2. recitation (by students in class)
  3. recitation from memory (as of a poem, epic, etc.)
    Synonyms: bigkas, pagbigkas