displacement

/ˌdɪsˈpleɪsmənt/

Syllables dis·place·ment

Stress dis-PLACE-ment

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

place

/pleɪs/

long a_e

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

the act of moving something from its original position

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(discover) + place=/pleɪs/(place) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

The earthquake caused the displacement of thousands of people.