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refraction

/rɪ'frækʃən/ · rɪfrækʃən

Refraction has 3 syllables: re · frac · tion.

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frac
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tion
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noun. The amount by which a propagating wave is bent.

noun. The change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another.

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