Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ustulation

/ʌstjʊˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
us-tu-la-tion
IPA
/ʌstjʊˈleɪʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of burning, especially roasting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A burning sensation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ustulare (“burn, scorch, sear”) (with the suffix -ation added), from ust-, past participle stem of uro (“burn”). By surface analysis, ustulate + -ion.

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How do you pronounce ustulation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌstjʊˈleɪʃən/.
What does ustulation mean?
An act of burning, especially roasting.
Where does ustulation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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