disappearance

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns/
Syllables dis·ap·pear·ance
Stress dis-ap-PEAR-ance

Phonics Breakdown

dis
/dɪs/
short i
ap
/əp/
schwa
pear
/pɪər/
long e
ance
/əns/
schwa

Meaning

the act of disappearing or being gone

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dislike) + ap=/əp/(upon, weak) + pear=/pɪər/(pear) + ance=/əns/(distance)

Example

The disappearance of the files caused serious problems.