DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
petrifaction
/,pɛtrə'fækʃən/ · pɛtrəfækʃən
Petrifaction has 4 syllables: pet · ri · fac · tion.
pet
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ri
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fac
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tion
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noun. The process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape.
noun. A rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form.
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