-ication
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈkeɪʃən/
Suffix
-ication
- Alternative form of -ification.
Usage notes
Although most derivates come from base verbs ending in -y, not all end in -fy, either actual etymology or through surface analysis. Notable exceptions are application (from apply), Californication (from California), and mesophication (from mesophyte). Compare -ification, -cation and -faction
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ication