Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unification

/ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
uni-fi-cat-ion
IPA
/ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of unifying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being unified.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An algorithmic process of solving equations between symbolic expressions.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Either: * from unify + -ification (suffix forming nouns denoting acts or processes whereby subjects become something else); or * borrowed from French unification; or * borrowed from Italian unificazione.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

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Questions

How do you pronounce unification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən/.
What does unification mean?
The act or process of unifying.
Where does unification come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce unification

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