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# How to pronounce "wikification" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/wɪkɪfɪkæʃən/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **wi·ki·fi·ca·ti·on**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a2/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-wikification.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-wikification.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The process of adding wiki syntax to text in a wiki platform, or converting HTML to wiki markup.
- The automated process of adding links to Wikipedia (or another wiki) to specific words and phrases in an arbitrary text (e.g. a news article).
  - *Example*: "Given a text or hypertext document, we define “text wikification” as the task of automatically extracting the most important words and phrases in the document (keywords), and identifying for each such keyword the appropriate link to a Wikipedia article with detailed explanatory information about the corresponding keyphrase. ¶ Text wikification is performed in two steps. […]"

### Example Sentences
- "Given a text or hypertext document, we define “text wikification” as the task of automatically extracting the most important words and phrases in the document (keywords), and identifying for each such keyword the appropriate link to a Wikipedia article with detailed explanatory information about the corresponding keyphrase. ¶ Text wikification is performed in two steps. […]"

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "wikification"

- **Syllables**: wi · ki · fi · ca · ti · on
- **IPA**: `/wɪkɪfɪkæʃən/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[wik](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wik), [wiki](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wiki), [wikia](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wikia), [wikiality](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wikiality), [wikian](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wikian), [wikibookian](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wikibookian), [wikibreak](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wikibreak), [wikicode](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wikicode)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “wikification”?
“wikification” is pronounced /wɪkɪfɪkæʃən/ (wi · ki · fi · ca · ti · on). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “wikification”?
“wikification” has 6 syllables: wi · ki · fi · ca · ti · on.

### What does “wikification” mean?
The process of adding wiki syntax to text in a wiki platform, or converting HTML to wiki markup.


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