To pronounce "redefinition", say RED-ef-in-it-ion — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"redefinition" has 5 syllables: red-ef-in-it-ion. It rhymes with disposition and cognition, if that helps it stick.
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“George Orwell's novel 1984 proposed that people's thoughts could be constrained by the redefinition of words in their language.”
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"Redefinition" has 5 syllables: red · ef · in · it · ion.
Redefinition: The act or event of redefining.
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