desertification

From desert + -ification (“process of becoming”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪˌzɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

desertification (uncountable)

1. The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

• antidesertification

• desertify

• desertification on Wikipedia.Wikipedia