Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluoridation

/flˌʊɹədˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: flu-o-ri-da-tion
IPA: /flˌʊɹədˈeɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Israel's decision to ban fluoridation follows a vote to preclude the practice in Portland, Ore., and Wichita, Kan. It was also recently overturned in Hamilton, the fourth most populous city in New Zealand."
"Proposed restrictions on fluoridation in New Hampshire, Tennessee and North Dakota were rejected. A measure in Kentucky to make fluoridation optional stalled in the state Senate."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English fluor(ine) English -ide English fluoride Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fluoridation From fluoride + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fluoridations (plural)

Derived Forms

antifluoridation defluoridation

Phrases

water fluoridation

Frequently Paired Words

fluoridate fluoridated fluoridationist fluoritization water fluoridation

Synonyms

fluoridization fluoridisation

Antonyms

defluoridation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce fluoridation?: The recorded pronunciation is /flˌʊɹədˈeɪʃən/.
What does fluoridation mean?: The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
Where does fluoridation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English fluor(ine) English -ide English fluoride Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fluoridation From fluoride + -ation.

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