deportation
/ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən/
Syllables de·por·ta·tion
Stress de-por-TA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
de
/diː/
magic e
port
/pɔːrt/
long or
a
/eɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
Meaning
the act of sending someone back to their own country, usually by official order
Sound Reference
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de=/diː/(deep) + port=/pɔːrt/(port) + a=/eɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The new law increased the number of deportations.