Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mutilation

/mjˌutəlˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: mu-ti-la-tion
IPA: /mjˌutəlˈeɪʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The cruel practice of female genital mutilation is banned in many countries globally, but it remains widespread among the Bohras - a small Muslim community in India. Now, some Bohra women have started a campaign demanding an end to the ritual, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi."

Etymology

Latin mutilatio; compare French mutilation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mutilations (plural)

Phrases

genital mutilation self-mutilation body modification

Frequently Paired Words

body modification

Synonyms

defacement disfigurement disfiguration

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mutilation?: The recorded pronunciation is /mjˌutəlˈeɪʃən/.
What does mutilation mean?: The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.
Where does mutilation come from?: Latin mutilatio; compare French mutilation.

How to pronounce mutilation

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