Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decrepitation

/dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-crepi-ta-tion
IPA: /dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decrepitations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

decrepitate

Questions

How do you pronounce decrepitation?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/.
What does decrepitation mean?: The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound

How to pronounce decrepitation

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