Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crematorium

/kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: cre-ma-to-ri-um
IPA: /kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cremō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin -tōrium Latin cremātōriumbor. English crematorium Borrowed from New Latin cremātōrium.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/
British English: /kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/

Inflected Forms

crematoriums (plural) crematoria (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cremate cremation crematory

Synonyms

crematory cremation chamber

Rhymes With

auditorium moratorium emporium

Questions

How do you pronounce crematorium?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/.
What does crematorium mean?: A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.
Where does crematorium come from?: Etymology tree Latin cremō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin -tōrium Latin cremātōriumbor. English crematorium Borrowed from New Latin cremātōrium.

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