emigration

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: em-i-gra-tion (4)

English Definition

The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another

Example Sentence

Emigration has increased due to the economic crisis.

US IPA /ˌemɪˈɡreɪʃn/
UK IPA /ˌemɪˈɡreɪʃn/