Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demersion

/diˈmɜː(ɹ)ʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-mer-sion
IPA: /diˈmɜː(ɹ)ʒən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of plunging into a fluid; a drowning.

Uncountable

noun

The state of being overwhelmed in, or as if in, water.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]his Sinking and Demerſion of Buildings into the Earth is a manifeſt Sign of their Antiquity, vvhich is ſo much the greater, by hovv much the deeper they are ſunk."

Etymology

Latin demersio.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

demersions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce demersion?: The recorded pronunciation is /diˈmɜː(ɹ)ʒən/.
What does demersion mean?: The act of plunging into a fluid; a drowning.
Where does demersion come from?: Latin demersio.

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