Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrification

/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ri-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

obduracy; callousness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Sheer terror; great fright.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

petrifications (plural)

Phrases

petrified forest petrified wood

Frequently Paired Words

petrified forest petrified wood petrify crystallization vitrification

Synonyms

petrifaction

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce petrification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does petrification mean?
Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.
Where does petrification come from?
From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation.

How to pronounce petrification

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