Speakur

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deaffrication

/diːæfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deaf-frica-tion
IPA
/diːæfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reverse process of affrication; the process of turning an affricate into a plosive or a fricative.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + affrication.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːæfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deaffrications (plural) deaffricatization (alternative, rare)

Questions

How do you pronounce deaffrication?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːæfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does deaffrication mean?
The reverse process of affrication; the process of turning an affricate into a plosive or a fricative.
Where does deaffrication come from?
From de- + affrication.

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