Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reforestation

/ɹˌifɔɹəstˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: re-for-esta-tion
IPA: /ɹˌifɔɹəstˈeɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English reforest 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 reforestation From reforest + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reforestations (plural)

Synonyms

afforestation re-afforestation

Antonyms

deforestation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce reforestation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌifɔɹəstˈeɪʃən/.
What does reforestation mean?: The act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting.
Where does reforestation come from?: Etymology tree English reforest 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 reforestation From reforest + -ation.

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