All words
word

Apparition

A-pur-IH-shuhn

/ˌæpɜːrˈɪʃʌn/

Listen

Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.

Syllable breakdown

apparition

Dictionary meaning

An act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly.

Examples

  • Natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger.
  • A ghostly apparition at midnight.

People also look up

Serendipity

ser-en-DIP-i-tee

Petrichor

PET-ri-kor

Pulchritude

PUL-kri-tood

Ennui

ahn-WEE

Learn one new pronunciation a day

Get a word, name or idiom like “Apparition” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.

Something wrong? Suggest a correction