Como Pronunciar "decimation"
word
ˈdɛsəˌmeɪʃən
dess-uh-MAY-shun
dˌɛsɪmˈeɪʃən
dess-ih-MAY-shun
Definição
Decimation means the killing or destruction of a large part of something. Originally, it referred to killing one in every ten people, but now it means heavy damage or loss.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈdɛsəˌmeɪʃən
Inglês Britânico
dˌɛsɪmˈeɪʃən
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
dess-uh-MAY-shun
UK
dess-ih-MAY-shun
Ouça em Contexto
The war caused the decimation of the town.
Disease led to the decimation of the animal population.
The forest fire resulted in the decimation of thousands of trees.
Many ancient cultures collapsed after the decimation of their food sources.