Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exteriorisation

/ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-te-ri-or-isa-tion
IPA: /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mental awareness of the form of something that cannot be directly visualized.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bladder surgery is difficult in large cows because exteriorisation of the bladder and visualisation of the defect can be a problem and much of the suturing may have to be done blindly."

Etymology

From exterior + -isation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: exterior

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

exteriorisations (plural) exteriorization (alternative)

Synonyms

externalization externalisation exteriorization

Homonyms

exteriorization

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce exteriorisation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does exteriorisation mean?: A mental awareness of the form of something that cannot be directly visualized.
Where does exteriorisation come from?: From exterior + -isation.

How to pronounce exteriorisation

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