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Derision

Martin Thomas
By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Jul 29, 2024 | 👁️ 12 Views | 🔊 4 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Male

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Mockery or ridicule

Pronunciation: duh-RIZH-un, /dɪˈrɪʒən/, D ER IH ZH AH N

Popularity Rank: #25,750,168

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  • 1. Derision Meaning
  • 2. Derision Pronunciation Guide
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  • 4. Translations of Derision
  • 5. Derision Name Popularity
  • 6. Derision Name Poster
  • 7. Names similar to Derision

Derision Meaning

  • Mockery or ridicule
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    martin on July 29, 2024
  • Origin - Latin
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    martin on July 29, 2024

Derision comes from the Latin word 'derisio', meaning to mock or ridicule. It conveys the concept of contemptuous or scornful laughter or speech towards someone or something.

The name Derision is of Latin origin and means Mockery or ridicule. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Derision is predominantly used in countries such as Ghana.

Derision Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: duh-RIZH-un

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /dɪˈrɪʒən/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D ER IH ZH AH N

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

ZH: Pronounce as in "measure" (M EH ZH ER)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Derision Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Derision is recorded 1 times globally, ranking it as the 25,750,168th most common name worldwide.

Derision is most prevalent in Ghana, with 1 occurrences, making it the 36,804th most popular name in the country.

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