Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

striation

[stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: stri-a-tion
IPA: [stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən]

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals.

Countable

noun

One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape.

Countable

noun

The action of marking with a stria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The result of being marked with a stria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a parallel series of small grooves, channels, or impressions typically within a metal roof panel used to help reduce the potential for oil-canning.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The energy raised the temperature of the snow a couple of degrees, and the friction carved striations high in the icy sides of the canyon walls."

Etymology

Etymology tree English striate 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 -ion English striation From striate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

striations (plural)

Derived Forms

interstriation microstriation striational

Synonyms

band banding stria

Questions

How do you pronounce striation?: The recorded pronunciation is [stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən].
What does striation mean?: One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals.
Where does striation come from?: Etymology tree English striate 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 -ion English striation From striate + -ion.

How to pronounce striation

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