Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydration

/haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dra-tion
IPA
/haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

Uncountable

noun

The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.

Uncountable

noun

The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

Uncountable

noun

The process of populating an object with data loaded from a data source.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce hydration?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/.
What does hydration mean?
The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.
Where does hydration come from?
From hydrate + -ion. The programming terms come from the concept of data lake.

How to pronounce hydration

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