how to pronounce disarmament

/dɪˈsɑːɹməmənt/

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disarmament is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of disarmament in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… on nuclear disarmament right um with a …”

meanings of disarmament

noun:

The act of disarming an opponent in a fight.
The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

disarmament frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word disarmament occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.