English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Deprivation Pronunciation
Deprivation is pronounced de-pruh-VAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/.
de-pruh-VAY-shuhn
US /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ · UK /dɪprɪˈveɪʃən/
Syllables: de · pruh · VAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The lack of something a person needs, such as food, sleep, or warmth.
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Deprivation in a Sentence
- Sleep deprivation showed in every line of his face.
- The ward serves an area of real deprivation.
- Deprivation of liberty requires a court order.
Common Mispronunciations of Deprivation
Not di-PRY-vay-shuhn
Four beats with the third one loud, which leaves no room for the long eye of deprive.
Not de-pruh-VY-shuhn
The stressed vowel is the ay of made, and no long eye belongs anywhere in the word.
Tip: Deprivation and derivation sit one letter apart on the page and sound quite different in the middle.
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