Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deallocation

/diːæləˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: deal-lo-ca-tion
IPA: /diːæləˈkeɪʃən/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of deallocating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The release of a portion of storage that had previously been allocated to a specific task.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + allocation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːæləˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deallocations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

reallocation redistribution reassignment

Questions

How do you pronounce deallocation?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːæləˈkeɪʃən/.
What does deallocation mean?: The act of deallocating.
Where does deallocation come from?: From de- + allocation.

How to pronounce deallocation

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