degeneration
/dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/
Syllables de·gen·er·a·tion
Stress de-gen-er-A-tion
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
gen
/dʒen/
soft g
er
/ər/
r控元音
a
/eɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the process of declining or becoming worse, especially physically or morally
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(define) + gen=/dʒen/(general) + er=/ər/(teacher) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The doctor explained that the disease causes gradual degeneration of the nerves.