duplication

/ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Syllables du·pli·ca·tion

Stress du-pli-CA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

du

/djuː/

long u_e

pli

/plɪ/

short i

ca

/keɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of making an exact copy; repetition

Sound Reference

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du=/djuː/(due) + pli=/plɪ/(split) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The software prevents duplication of files.