Speakur

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delenition

/ˌdiːləˈnɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-le-ni-tion
IPA
/ˌdiːləˈnɪʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reversal of lenition; fortition in a context where lenition previously occurred or might otherwise be expected.

Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + lenition.

Usage

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce delenition?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiːləˈnɪʃən/.
What does delenition mean?
The reversal of lenition; fortition in a context where lenition previously occurred or might otherwise be expected.
Where does delenition come from?
From de- + lenition.

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