How to pronounce "proliferation"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "proliferation"

Learn how to break down "proliferation" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

pro-lif-er-a-tion
5 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

P R OW2 L IH0 F ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N
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Definition of "proliferation"

Pronunciation: /pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

  • The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
  • The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.
  • The result of building up; buildup, accretion.
  • The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.