exhumation meaning

UK US /ɛksˌhjuˈmeɪʃən/ 4 syllables

exhumation (noun): the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried.

Definition of exhumation

  1. the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried

    Synonyms: disinterment, digging up

    Type of: act

    Related forms: exhume

How to pronounce exhumation

exhumation is pronounced /ɛksˌhjuˈmeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with exhumation

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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