How Do You Spell PROLIFICATION?

Pronunciation: [pɹəlˌɪfɪkˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

The word "prolification" is often misspelled as "proliferation", which is the correct spelling. This mistake is due to the similarity between the two words and the fact that "proliferation" is a more common term. The correct pronunciation of "proliferation" is [pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn], with stress on the second syllable. The incorrect spelling "prolification" would have a different pronunciation, roughly as [pro-luh-fi-key-shuhn], but this would not be a recognized word in English.

PROLIFICATION Meaning and Definition

1. Generation; the growth of a second flower from the substance of the first.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PROLIFICATION

• orolification
• lrolification
• -rolification
• 0rolification
• peolification
• pdolification
• pfolification
• ptolification
• p5olification
• p4olification
• prilification
• prklification
• prllification
• prplification
• pr0lification
• pr9lification
• prokification
• propification
• prooification
• prolufication

Etymology of PROLIFICATION

The word "prolification" does not have a well-established etymology as it is a relatively uncommon term. However, it can be broken down to understand its roots: "proli-" and "-fication".

"Proli-" derives from the Latin word "proles", meaning "offspring" or "progeny". It is also related to the Latin word "prolificus", which means "productive" or "generative".

The suffix "-fication" is derived from the Latin suffix "-ficare" or "-facere", which means "to make" or "to cause". It is used to form nouns indicating an action or process, such as "calcification", "clarification", or "qualification".

Plural form of PROLIFICATION is PROLIFICATIONS