putrefaction
/ˌpjuːtrɪˈfakʃ(ə)n/
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American sound/ˌpjuːtrɪˈfakʃ(ə)n/
ˌpjuːtrɪˈfakʃən
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- 3rd syllable stress
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- Final -tion sounds like shun
ˌpjuːtrɪ - ˈfakʃən -> putrefaction
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
(pt, pp -fied ) ပုပ်ဟောင်သည်။ putrefying corpses.
❏ putrefaction /pju:trÇ'fækʃn/ n [U] ပုပ်ပွခြင်း။ the stink of putrefaction.
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- putrefy /'pju:trÇfaÇ/ v ( pt, pp -fied ) ပုပ်ဟောင်သည်။ putrefying corpses. ❏ putrefaction /pju:trÇ'fækʃn/ n [U] ပုပ်ပွခြင်း။ the stink of putrefaction.
Synonyms
rot, decay, decompose, go moldy, become rancid, break down, corrupt, crumble, deteriorate, disintegrate, go bad, go off, molder, putresce, spoil, stink, taint, turn
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