Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rehydration

/ɹˌihaɪdɹˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
re-hy-dra-tion
IPA
/ɹˌihaɪdɹˈeɪʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English hydration English rehydration From re- + hydration.

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How do you pronounce rehydration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌihaɪdɹˈeɪʃən/.
What does rehydration mean?
The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration.
Where does rehydration come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English hydration English rehydration From re- + hydration.

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