Speakur

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debilitation

/dɪbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
de-bil-i-ta-tion
IPA
/dɪbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of debilitating, or the condition of one who is debilitated; weakness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French débilitation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: débilitation

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

debilitations (plural)

Synonyms

enervation enfeeblement exhaustion

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce debilitation?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/.
What does debilitation mean?
The act or process of debilitating, or the condition of one who is debilitated; weakness.
Where does debilitation come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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