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# How to pronounce "defaunated" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɛfɔːnætɛd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **de·fau·na·ted**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- From which animals have been removed.
  - *Example*: "Yet, initially defaunated empty tests and live barnacles developed markedly different macrobenthic assemblages, suggesting a strong indirect effect of the predation."

### Example Sentences
- "Yet, initially defaunated empty tests and live barnacles developed markedly different macrobenthic assemblages, suggesting a strong indirect effect of the predation."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "defaunated"

- **Syllables**: de · fau · na · ted
- **IPA**: `/dɛfɔːnætɛd/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[defaunate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/defaunate)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “defaunated”?
“defaunated” is pronounced /dɛfɔːnætɛd/ (de · fau · na · ted). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “defaunated”?
“defaunated” has 4 syllables: de · fau · na · ted.

### What does “defaunated” mean?
From which animals have been removed.


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