Speakur

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decaffeination

/diːˌkæfiːˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-caf-feina-tion
IPA
/diːˌkæfiːˈneɪʃən/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of caffeine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + caffeine + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌkæfiːˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce decaffeination?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌkæfiːˈneɪʃən/.
What does decaffeination mean?
The removal of caffeine.
Where does decaffeination come from?
From de- + caffeine + -ation.

How to pronounce decaffeination

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