Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerifaction

/ɛːɹɪˈfækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aer-i-fac-tion
IPA: /ɛːɹɪˈfækʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aeration; exposure to air.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Hyperinflation of the lungs.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It will be evident […] that the practice of constructing large conical hills around the plants, on land which is light and dry, must inevitably tend to increase the effects of drought, inasmuch as it exposes much more surface to the atmosphere, and consequently increases aerifaction at times when all the moisture in the soil is required for the support and sustenance of the plants."

Etymology

From Latin āēr (“air”) + -i- + -faction.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɛːɹɪˈfækʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aerifactions (plural)

Rhymes With

action reaction interaction transaction satisfaction attraction fraction extraction faction distraction traction contraction

Questions

How do you pronounce aerifaction?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛːɹɪˈfækʃən/.
What does aerifaction mean?: Aeration; exposure to air.
Where does aerifaction come from?: From Latin āēr (“air”) + -i- + -faction.

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