disintegration
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtɛɡreɪʃən/
Syllables dis·in·te·gra·tion
Stress dis-in-TE-gra-tion
Phonics Breakdown
dis
/dɪs/
short i
in
/ɪn/
short i
te
/tɛ/
short e
gra
/ɡreɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the process of breaking into small parts or coming apart
Sound Reference
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dis=/dɪs/(dish) + in=/ɪn/(in) + te=/tɛ/(ten) + gra=/ɡreɪ/(gray) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The disintegration of the old system happened quickly.