Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delamination

/diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
de-lam-i-na-tion
IPA
/diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of a gastrula by the splitting of the blastoderm

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 laminate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English lamination English delamination From de- + lamination.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce delamination?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does delamination mean?
The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive
Where does delamination 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 laminate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English lamination English delamination From de- + lamination.

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