How do you pronounce defection?

defection is pronounced as /dɪˈfɛkʃən/.

🏃‍♂️defection

noun

/dɪˈfɛkʃən/

The act of abandoning one’s country, cause, or group in favor of another.

The politician’s defection shocked his supporters.

desertion, betrayal, abandonment, treachery

loyalty, allegiance, devotion

political defection, mass defection, defection from party

the short thick finger of the human hand

A severe flood; an overwhelming quantity of something.

The process or state of diverging; a difference or deviation between two or more things.

The ability to think, reason, and understand objectively.

A collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study.

an animal that is one year old, especially a horse