Hyphenation
de·part·ment of de·fenceTurkish pronunciation
dîpärtmınt ıv dîfensPronunciation
/dəˈpärtmənt əv dəˈfens/ /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns/
Etymology
[ di-'pärt-m&nt ] (noun.) 1735. French département, from Old French, act of dividing, from departir.