Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delimitation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
de-lim-i-ta-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of delimiting something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A limit or boundary.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French délimitation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

delimitations (plural)

Derived Forms

predelimitation

Synonyms

boundary line border borderline mete

Questions

What does delimitation mean?
The act of delimiting something.
Where does delimitation come from?
From French délimitation.

How to pronounce delimitation

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “delimitation”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “delimitation”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “delimitation” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.