Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distention

/dɪsˈtɛnʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ten-tion
IPA: /dɪsˈtɛnʃən/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of distension (“the act of distending”).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French distension.

Usage

Inflected Forms

distentions (plural)

Derived Forms

hydrodistention hyperdistention overdistention

Synonyms

distension dilatation

Homonyms

distension

Questions

How do you pronounce distention?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈtɛnʃən/.
What does distention mean?: Alternative form of distension (“the act of distending”).
Where does distention come from?: From Middle French distension.

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