reconstruction

noun

Stress: fourth syllable

Syllables: re-con-struc-tion (4)

English Definition

The action or process of rebuilding something after it has been damaged or destroyed.

Example Sentence

The reconstruction of the city began after the war.

US IPA /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃn/
UK IPA /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃn/