How to pronounce deforestation
Say it like dih-for-ih-STAY-shun. Deforestation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY).
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- dih
- for
- ih
- STAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Deforestation 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.
- forGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of deforestation
American and British speakers say deforestation in essentially the same way: /dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən/ in the US and /dɪˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-for-ih-STAY-shun.
What does deforestation mean?
- The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
- A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.
Where does deforestation come from?
From deforest + -ation.
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Words that rhyme with deforestation
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Questions about saying deforestation
How do you pronounce deforestation?
Say dih-for-ih-STAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən/. In British English it is /dɪˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in deforestation?
Deforestation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY). Broken into parts: dih · for · ih · STAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say deforestation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən/ and the British form is /dɪˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.