congratulations

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kənˌɡɹat͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹat͡ʃʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹatjəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹatjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹad͡ʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /kənˌɡɹad͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/

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congratulations

1. Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
   • 2013 November 30, Paul Davis, “Letters: Say it as simply as possible”, in The Economist, volume 409, number 8864:

     Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?

• See Thesaurus:well done

• congrats

congratulations

1. plural of congratulation

congratulations f

1. plural of congratulation