Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detoxification

/diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: detox-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of removing toxins.

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 toxification English detoxification From de- + toxification.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

detoxifications (plural)

Derived Forms

biodetoxification detox

Phrases

detoxification unit

Frequently Paired Words

detoxify detoxication

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce detoxification?: The recorded pronunciation is /diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does detoxification mean?: The process of removing toxins.
Where does detoxification 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 toxification English detoxification From de- + toxification.

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