English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Desalination Pronunciation
Desalination is pronounced dee-say-li-NAY-shuhn, IPA /diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən/.
dee-say-li-NAY-shuhn
US /diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən/ · UK /dɪˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables: dee · say · li · NAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The removal of salt from sea water to make it drinkable.
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Desalination in a Sentence
- The emirate gets most of its water from desalination.
- Desalination uses a great deal of energy.
- A new desalination plant opened on the coast.
Common Mispronunciations of Desalination
Not de-sa-li-NAY-shuhn
American dictionaries give the second beat a long ay, as though the word were built on sail. British ones keep the flat a of salt, and both are in use.
Not dee-say-LI-nay-shuhn
Five beats, and the weight waits for the NAY near the end.
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