How to Pronounce "obliteration"
word
əˌbɫɪtɝˈeɪʃən
uh-BLIT-uh-RAY-shun
əblˌɪtəɹˈeɪʃən
uh-BLIT-uh-RAY-shun
Definition
The act of completely destroying or wiping something out so that no part remains. It can refer to physical things, like buildings or land, or to more abstract ideas, like memories or traces.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˌbɫɪtɝˈeɪʃən
British English
əblˌɪtəɹˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-BLIT-uh-RAY-shun
UK
uh-BLIT-uh-RAY-shun
Listen in Context
The earthquake caused the obliteration of the ancient city.
Many fear the obliteration of the rainforest.
The obliteration of all evidence made the crime hard to solve.
After the fire, there was nothing left but a sense of total obliteration.