How to pronounce defacement
Say it like dih-FAY-smunt. Defacement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAY).
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- dih
- FAY
- smunt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Defacement pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- FAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- smuntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of defacement
American and British speakers say defacement in essentially the same way: /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/ in the US and /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-FAY-smunt.
What does defacement mean?
- An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.“Some consider the defacement of the Sphinx to be the most egregious crime of Napolean's campaigns.”
- An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.“The soldiers found a variety of creative uses for their payment scrip after its defacement to scrap paper; some used it as toilet paper.”
- A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
Where does defacement come from?
From deface + -ment.
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Words that rhyme with defacement
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Questions about saying defacement
How do you pronounce defacement?
Say dih-FAY-smunt. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/. In British English it is /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in defacement?
Defacement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAY). Broken into parts: dih · FAY · smunt.
Do Americans and Brits say defacement the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/ and the British form is /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.