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How to pronounce rigidification

Say it like rih-jid-ih-fih-KAY-shun. Rigidification has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (KAY).

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US American/rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/rih-jid-ih-fih-KAY-shun
UK British/rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/rih-jid-ih-fih-KAY-shun
  • rih
  • jid
  • ih
  • fih
  • KAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rigidification pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. jidGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. fihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. KAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of rigidification

American and British speakers say rigidification in essentially the same way: /rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ in the US and /rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-jid-ih-fih-KAY-shun.

What does rigidification mean?

noun
  1. The process of becoming rigid, stiff or inflexible; of rigidifying.
  2. A form of isomorphism applied between line bundles.

Where does rigidification come from?

From rigid + -ification.

Words that rhyme with rigidification

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Questions about saying rigidification

How do you pronounce rigidification?

Say rih-jid-ih-fih-KAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. In British English it is /rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rigidification?

Rigidification has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (KAY). Broken into parts: rih · jid · ih · fih · KAY · shun.

Do Americans and Brits say rigidification the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ and the British form is /rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).