Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exhumation

/ˌɛks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: ex-huma-tion
IPA: /ˌɛks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of digging up that which has been buried.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

exhumations (plural)

Derived Forms

reexhumation

Frequently Paired Words

exhume

Synonyms

disinterment digging up

Antonyms

burial inhumation interment

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce exhumation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
What does exhumation mean?: The act of digging up that which has been buried.

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