To pronounce "depopulation", say DEP-op-ul-at-ion — 5 syllables, IPA /diːˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/diːˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/
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"depopulation" has 5 syllables: dep-op-ul-at-ion. It rhymes with geisha and modernization, if that helps it stick.
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"Depopulation" has 5 syllables: dep · op · ul · at · ion.
The IPA transcription of "depopulation" is /diːˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/.
Depopulation: The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
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