Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-fleyt]
- /səˈfleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-fleyt]
- /səˈfleɪt/
Definition of sufflation word
- verb with object sufflation to inflate. 1
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Origin of sufflation
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin sufflātus (past participle of sufflāre to blow from below, blow up, inflate), equivalent to suf- suf- + flā(re) to blow2 + -tus past participle suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sufflation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sufflation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sufflation usage trend in Literature
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