decapitation meaning

UK US /dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən/ 5 syllables

decapitation (noun): execution by cutting off the victim's head.

decapitation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

decapitation as a noun

  1. execution by cutting off the victim's head

    Synonyms: beheading

    Type of: execution

  2. killing by cutting off the head

    Synonyms: beheading

    Type of: killing

How to pronounce decapitation

decapitation is pronounced /dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with decapitation

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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