How to Pronounce "reclamation"
word
ˌɹɛkɫəˈmeɪʃən
rek-luh-MAY-shuhn
ɹɪklɐmˈeɪʃən
rik-luh-MAY-shuhn
Definition
The process of restoring land, water, or materials to a usable or natural state, often after damage, waste, or use.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɹɛkɫəˈmeɪʃən
British English
ɹɪklɐmˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
rek-luh-MAY-shuhn
UK
rik-luh-MAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
The city plans a reclamation project to restore the old industrial site.
Reclamation of deserts turns them into farmland.
Water reclamation helps save resources.
After the mining ended, reclamation of the land took years.