How do you pronounce peculation?

peculation is pronounced as /ˌpɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/.

⚠️peculation

noun

/ˌpɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/

The act of embezzling or stealing money, especially from public funds.

The minister resigned after being accused of peculation.

embezzlement, theft, misappropriation, fraud

restitution, repayment

accused of peculation, case of peculation, peculation scandal

a long, narrow strip of fabric used for tying or decoration

A condition in which the body or tissue lacks adequate water content.

a final demand or statement of terms

The simultaneous occurrence of events or actions.

the curved path that a planet, satellite, or object follows around another body in space

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth