Como Pronunciar "liquefaction"

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Definição

The process of making something become liquid or turning into a liquid, often due to heat or pressure; also refers to a phenomenon where soil loses its strength and behaves like a liquid during earthquakes.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˌɫɪkwəˈfækʃən

Inglês Britânico

lˌɪkwɪfˈækʃən

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

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li-kwih-FAK-shun

Ouça em Contexto

Liquefaction can turn solid materials into liquid form.

During an earthquake, liquefaction can make buildings unstable.

Heat is one way to cause liquefaction in some substances.

We studied soil liquefaction in our geology class last semester.