Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protrusion

/pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tru-sion
IPA: /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of protruding.

Uncountable

noun

The state of being protruded.

Uncountable

noun

Anything that protrudes.

Countable

Example Sentences

"The tortoise, with its characteristic protrusion of the head and neck, was a symbol sacred to Venus. It represented the procreative principle."
"A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx."

Etymology

From French protrusion.

Word Breakdown

Root: *trewd-

Usage

Inflected Forms

protrusions (plural)

Derived Forms

microprotrusion nanoprotrusion protrusional

Frequently Paired Words

protuberance hernia

Synonyms

protuberance projection jut jutting bulge bump hump swelling gibbosity gibbousness prominence extrusion

Antonyms

indentation

Rhymes With

conclusion confusion inclusion fusion illusion exclusion intrusion diffusion delusion infusion transfusion allusion

Questions

How do you pronounce protrusion?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/.
What does protrusion mean?: The act of protruding.
Where does protrusion come from?: From French protrusion.

How to pronounce protrusion

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