Spelling.School · How to spell

How to spell participation

Participation is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-I-P-A-T-I-O-N.

hear itpar·tic·i·pa·tion/pɑr,tɪsə'peɪʃən/nounHidden vowels

What it means: The act of taking part in something.

In a sentence: Participation in the school play was really fun!

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: participate, participating, participated, participant, participatory. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Participation” comes from Latin roots meaning “to take a part in something.” It entered English via Middle French in the 15th century and has long been used in philosophy and politics to describe sharing in power, rights, or activities.

Try spelling it

You will hear the word and a sentence. Type it and press Enter. Then four more words from the same level, so you know where you stand.

Words like this

Everyone has words they always get wrong. Spelling.School finds yours, shows you exactly why you miss them, and uses spaced repetition until you spell them right every time. Five minutes a day. Try five words without signing up.