urbanisation meaning

UK US /ˌɝbənəˈzeɪʃən/ 5 syllables

urbanisation (noun): the condition of being urbanized.

Spelling: urbanisation (British) · urbanization (American)

urbanisation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

urbanisation as a noun

  1. the condition of being urbanized

    Synonyms: urbanization

    Type of: condition

    Related forms: urbanise

  2. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

    Synonyms: urbanization

    Type of: social process

    Related forms: urbanise

How to pronounce urbanisation

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

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