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conurbation

/ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
conur-ba-tion
IPA
/ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

Etymology

From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

conurbations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

conurbia suburban suburbia urban urbane urbanise urbanite urbanize

Synonyms

urban sprawl sprawl

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce conurbation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/.
What does conurbation mean?
A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
Where does conurbation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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