Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declassification

/diːˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
de-clas-si-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/diːˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of declassifying.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English classification English declassification From de- + classification.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

declassifications (plural)

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce declassification?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does declassification mean?
The process of declassifying.
Where does declassification come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English classification English declassification From de- + classification.

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