Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: destruction
IPA transcription: [dɪstɹ'ʌkʃən]
Pronunciations of destruction
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: destruction, devastation
    Meaning: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  • Synonyms: destruction, demolition, wipeout
    Meaning: an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Usage examples
  • The destruction was complete.
  • THE DESTRUCTION OF SANTA ROSA.
  • "The destruction of our island.
  • Nothing could save them from destruction.
  • He had let loose destruction upon the world.
  • Sighing, leaping up, voices and destruction!
  • Our separation did not involve its destruction.
  • To continue by water would be certain destruction.
  • But it would be difficult to hinder their destruction.
  • Chaos, catastrophe, approaching an infinity of destruction.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Humpback whale, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Prisoner's dilemma, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 2012 phenomenon, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Marshall Plan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Mount Pinatubo, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Elfin woods warbler, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 1755 Lisbon earthquake, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of Israel, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Helen Gandy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, License CC BY-SA 4.0