word
battalion
bat-TAL-yun
bəˈtæljənListen
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Syllable breakdown
battalion
Dictionary meaning
A large body of troops; a major organisational unit of an army.
Examples
- A battalion of engineers was deployed to restore the damaged infrastructure.
Common mispronunciations
BAT-ul-yunbat-TAY-lee-un
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