Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weaponisation

/wɛpənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
weapon-i-sa-tion
IPA
/wɛpənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making something into a weapon or making more effective as a weapon.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English weaponise 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 weaponisation From weaponise + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /wɛpənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce weaponisation?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɛpənʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/.
What does weaponisation mean?
The act of making something into a weapon or making more effective as a weapon.
Where does weaponisation come from?
Etymology tree English weaponise 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 weaponisation From weaponise + -ation.

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