Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urination

/jʊəɹɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: uri-na-tion
IPA: /jʊəɹɪˈneɪʃən/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of passing urine, that is, of eliminating liquid waste from the body.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English urinate 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 urination From urinate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

urinations (plural)

Phrases

urination station urinary system

Frequently Paired Words

urine urinate urinary system defecation

Synonyms

call of nature easement emiction leak making water miction micturition number one pee piss pissing tinkle

Questions

How do you pronounce urination?: The recorded pronunciation is /jʊəɹɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does urination mean?: The process of passing urine, that is, of eliminating liquid waste from the body.
Where does urination come from?: Etymology tree English urinate 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 urination From urinate + -ion.

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