Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ification

/ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: i-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms nouns denoting the act or process whereby a subject becomes something else.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English -ificacioun (ending on words generally borrowed whole from Old French), from Old French -ification, in turn from Latin -ficātiō, a noun ending which appears on action nouns formed using the suffix -tiō (English -tion) from verbs ending in -ficō (English -ify). Compare -faction.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -ificacioun, -ification

Usage

Inflected Forms

-ifications (plural) -fication (alternative)

Phrases

-ific -ificate -ifier -ify -ication

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce -ification?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does -ification mean?: Forms nouns denoting the act or process whereby a subject becomes something else.
Where does -ification come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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