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How to pronounce “decimate”

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Pronunciation guide for decimate

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of decimate with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Florentine Deceptioncould be used to decimate the internet.
Definition summary: (archaic) To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.

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The Florentine Deception

could be used to decimate the internet.

[Verb]
(archaic) To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
To destroy or remove one-tenth of (something).
(loosely) To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
(obsolete) To exact a tithe or other 10% tax.
(obsolete, rare) To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
(obsolete) To divide into tenths; to decimalize.
(proscribed) To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of (something).
(computer graphics) To replace (a high-resolution model) with another of lower but acceptable quality. (Usually algorithmically)
[Noun]
A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
A tenth of something.
A set of ten items.