Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defiguration

/dɪˌfɪɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fig-u-ra-tion
IPA: /dɪˌfɪɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

disfiguration; mutilation

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Those ceremonies were prefigurations of Christ to come : these traditions are defigurations and deformations of Christ exhibited"

Etymology

From de- + figure + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: figure

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˌfɪɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

defigurations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce defiguration?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˌfɪɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does defiguration mean?: disfiguration; mutilation
Where does defiguration come from?: From de- + figure + -ation.

How to pronounce defiguration

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