Depletion has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
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1. | The current ozone hole area is still large compared to the 1980s, when the depletion of the ozone layer above Antarctica was first detected. This is because levels of ozone-depleting substances like chlorine and bromine remain high enough to produce significant ozone loss. | |
2. | Unsustainable fishing on coral reef areas can lead to the depletion of key reef species in many locations. |