Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incineration

/ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
in-cin-er-a-tion
IPA
/ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English incinerate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English incineration From incinerate + -ion.

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How do you pronounce incineration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does incineration mean?
The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
Where does incineration come from?
Etymology tree English incinerate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English incineration From incinerate + -ion.

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