Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decolonisation

/diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: de-coloni-sa-tion
IPA: /diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of decolonization.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English colonisation English decolonisation From de- + colonisation.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decolonisations (plural)

Synonyms

decolonization

Homonyms

decolonization

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce decolonisation?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does decolonisation mean?: Alternative spelling of decolonization.
Where does decolonisation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English colonisation English decolonisation From de- + colonisation.

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