How to Pronounce Defacement

To pronounce "defacement", say DEF-ac-em-ent — 4 syllables, IPA /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

/dɪˈfeɪsmənt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “defacement”

"defacement" has 4 syllables: def-ac-em-ent.

What does defacement mean?

noun

  1. An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.

    “Some consider the defacement of the Sphinx to be the most egregious crime of Napolean's campaigns.”

  2. An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.

    “The soldiers found a variety of creative uses for their payment scrip after its defacement to scrap paper; some used it as toilet paper.”

Synonyms

cancellationdevaluationdisfigurationgraffitiobliterationvandalism

Related words

disfigurementdegradationbreakdowndamagedeteriorationdeformationworseningdistortion

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "defacement"?▾

"Defacement" has 4 syllables: def · ac · em · ent.

What is the IPA transcription of "defacement"?▾

The IPA transcription of "defacement" is /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/.

What does "defacement" mean?▾

Defacement: An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.

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