edification

Questions about edification

What does edification mean?

edification means "uplifting enlightenment".

How many syllables are in edification?

edification has 5 syllables: ed-i-fi-ca-tion. The stress falls on "ca". In IPA it is /ˌɛdəfəˈkeɪʃən/.

What is another word for edification?

Close synonyms include sophistication. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is edification a common word?

edification is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with edification?

104 words rhyme with edification. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.