How to pronounce“cheapening”in English

So in the case of Pope Francis when he decided to break down that power distance, step down off that dais and actually start taking selfies with people, some people felt like that wascheapening of the position of the Pope, that he wasn’t taking it seriously, that he should remain up high and above it all.One of the things that allows Pope Francis to be such an engaged leader is that he has this interesting mix of confidence in himself and his position but also a tremendous sense