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self-enucleation

/ˈsɛlf.ə.nuk.liˌai.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
self--enu-cle-ation
IPA
/ˈsɛlf.ə.nuk.liˌai.ʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The self-inflicted removal of one or both of one's own eyes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From self- + enucleation.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛlf.ə.nuk.liˌai.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-enucleations (plural)

Phrases

self-enucleate

Frequently Paired Words

self-enucleate

Questions

How do you pronounce self-enucleation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛlf.ə.nuk.liˌai.ʃən/.
What does self-enucleation mean?
The self-inflicted removal of one or both of one's own eyes.
Where does self-enucleation come from?
From self- + enucleation.

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