How to Pronounce “destruction”
word
/dɪˈstɹəkʃən/
di-STRUHK-shuhn
/dɪstɹˈʌkʃən/
di-STRUHK-shuhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈstɹəkʃən/
British English
/dɪstɹˈʌkʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-STRUHK-shuhn
UK
di-STRUHK-shuhn
Listen in Context
Seeing that level of destruction on the news was heartbreaking.
The movie shows how greed can lead to destruction.
The storm caused a lot of destruction in the town.
War brings pain and destruction.