eradication
/ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/
Syllables e·rad·i·ca·tion
Stress e-rad-i-CA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
e
/ɪ/
short vowel
rad
/ræd/
short a
i
/ɪ/
short vowel
ca
/keɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion
Meaning
the complete destruction or removal of something
Sound Reference
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e=/ɪ/(sit) + rad=/ræd/(radical) + i=/ɪ/(bit) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The eradication of the disease took many years.