infestation

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• /ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/
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• [ˌɪnfɛsˈtheɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪnfɛsˈtheɪ̯ʃn̩]
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• [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtheɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtheɪ̯ʃn̩]
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• rhymes with -eɪʃən
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• CMU ARPABET: IH2 N F EH1 S T EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation.

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: infestació — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Esperanto: infesto — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• German: Befall — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• German: Infestation — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Italian: infestazione — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Māori: pokipokitanga — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Portuguese: infestação — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Romanian: infestație — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Russian: инфеста́ция (infestácija) — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Spanish: infestación — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Swedish: angrepp — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
• Swedish: härjning — presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area