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suffixation

/ˌsʌfɪkˈseɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
suf-fix-a-tion
IPA
/ˌsʌfɪkˈseɪʃən/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of adding a suffix to a word.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English suffix 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 suffixation From suffix + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

suffixations (plural)

Derived Forms

resuffixation

Frequently Paired Words

affixation infixation interfixation prefixation

Synonyms

suffixion

Antonyms

prefixation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce suffixation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌfɪkˈseɪʃən/.
What does suffixation mean?
The process of adding a suffix to a word.
Where does suffixation come from?
Etymology tree English suffix 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 suffixation From suffix + -ation.

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