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depopulation

/diˌpɑ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
de-pop-u-la-tion
IPA
/diˌpɑ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English depopulacion (also spelled depopulacyoun, depopolacion), borrowed from Latin dēpopulātiō. By surface analysis, depopulate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: depopulacion, dēpopulātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˌpɑ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /diːˌpɒ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

depopulations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

depopulacy depopulant depopulate depopulative depopulator

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce depopulation?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˌpɑ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does depopulation mean?
The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
Where does depopulation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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