Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fertilisation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
fer-til-i-sa-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of fertilization.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the French; equivalent to fertilise + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fertilisations (plural)

Derived Forms

biofertilisation postfertilisation

Phrases

cross-fertilisation self-fertilisation

Synonyms

fertilization fecundation dressing impregnation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does fertilisation mean?
Alternative spelling of fertilization.
Where does fertilisation come from?
From the French; equivalent to fertilise + -ation.

How to pronounce fertilisation

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