dissatisfaction
/ˌdɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
Syllables dis·sat·is·fac·tion
Stress dis-sat-is-FAC-tion
Phonics Breakdown
dis
/dɪs/
short i
sat
/sæt/
short a
is
/ɪs/
short i
fac
/fæk/
short a
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the feeling of being unhappy or displeased with something
Sound Reference
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dis=/dɪs/(dislike) + sat=/sæt/(sat) + is=/ɪz/(is) + fac=/fæk/(fact) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
There is widespread dissatisfaction with the new policy.