Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desalination

/diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: de-sali-na-tion
IPA: /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English salination English desalination From de- + salination.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

desalinations (plural)

Phrases

desalination plant

Frequently Paired Words

desalinate desalinator

Synonyms

desalinization desalinisation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce desalination?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does desalination mean?: The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water.
Where does desalination come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English salination English desalination From de- + salination.

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