commemoration

noun

Stress: fourth syllable

Syllables: com-mem-o-ra-tion (5)

English Definition

A ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered.

Example Sentence

A special service was held in commemoration of the fallen soldiers.

US IPA /kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃn/
UK IPA /kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn/