English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Demolition Pronunciation
Demolition is pronounced de-muh-LI-shuhn, IPA /ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən/.
de-muh-LI-shuhn
US /ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən/ · UK /ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən/
Syllables: de · muh · LI · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The deliberate pulling down of a building or structure.
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Demolition in a Sentence
- Demolition starts on Monday.
- The site was cleared after the demolition.
- Neighbours objected to the demolition of the old mill.
Common Mispronunciations of Demolition
Not di-MAH-li-shuhn
Demolish leads on its middle beat, and the ion ending drags that weight one place along onto LI. The o that was loud in demolish goes flat here.
Not de-moh-LI-shuhn
The second beat is a bare muh with no rounding in it at all.
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