How to pronounce defragment
Say it like dee-frag-MENT. Defragment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MENT).
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- dee
- frag
- MENT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Defragment pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- fragKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- MENTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of defragment
American and British speakers say defragment in essentially the same way: /difræɡˈmɛnt/ in the US and /difræɡˈmɛnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: dee-frag-MENT.
What does defragment mean?
- To run a process that collects fragments of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk partitions, thus speeding up file management.
Where does defragment come from?
From de- + fragment.
Words that rhyme with defragment
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Questions about saying defragment
How do you pronounce defragment?
Say dee-frag-MENT. The American pronunciation is /difræɡˈmɛnt/. In British English it is /difræɡˈmɛnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in defragment?
Defragment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MENT). Broken into parts: dee · frag · MENT.
Do Americans and Brits say defragment the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /difræɡˈmɛnt/ and the British form is /difræɡˈmɛnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.