Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perforation

/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: per-fo-ra-tion
IPA: /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any opening in a solid object.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/
British English: /ˌpəːfəˈreɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

perforations (plural)

Derived Forms

imperforation microperforation misperforation multiperforation nanoperforation reperforation

Phrases

perforation gauge perforation plate

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce perforation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/.
What does perforation mean?: The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

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