How to pronounce demolish
American English pronunciation
dih-MOL-ish
- IPA
- /dɪˈmɑlɪʃ/
- Syllables
- dih · MOL · ish (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What demolish means
To tear down a building on purpose
In a sentence: Workers brought a giant machine to demolish the old empty factory.
Where it comes from: In English since the 1500s. It came from a French word that goes back to a Latin word meaning "to tear down."
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