English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Defiance Pronunciation
Defiance is pronounced di-FY-uhns, IPA /dɪˈfaɪəns/.
di-FY-uhns
US /dɪˈfaɪəns/ · UK /dɪˈfaɪəns/
Syllables: di · FY · uhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Open refusal to obey a person, a rule or an order.
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Defiance in a Sentence
- They marched in defiance of the ban.
- There was defiance in the way she folded her arms.
- His defiance cost him the job.
Common Mispronunciations of Defiance
Not DEE-fee-uhns
The middle beat holds the eye of fine, and it carries all the force.
Not di-FYNS
Do not squeeze the ending out. FY and uhns are separate, which makes three beats in all.
Tip: Defy, defiant and defiance each keep the eye sound in the stressed beat.
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