Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incineration

/ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: in-cin-er-a-tion
IPA: /ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English incinerate 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 -ion English incineration From incinerate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

incinerations (plural)

Derived Forms

microincineration

Phrases

co-incineration

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce incineration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does incineration mean?: The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
Where does incineration come from?: Etymology tree English incinerate 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 -ion English incineration From incinerate + -ion.

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