English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Abbreviation Pronunciation
Abbreviation is pronounced uh-bree-vee-AY-shuhn, IPA /əˌbriviˈeɪʃən/.
uh-bree-vee-AY-shuhn
US /əˌbriviˈeɪʃən/ · UK /əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən/
Syllables: uh · bree · vee · AY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A shortened form of a word or phrase.
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Abbreviation in a Sentence
- Dr is the abbreviation for doctor.
- The report is full of abbreviations nobody explains.
- Use the full word rather than an abbreviation in the title.
Common Mispronunciations of Abbreviation
Not uh-BREE-vee-ay-shuhn
Six syllables and the beat waits for AY, near the end. Every noun ending in -ation puts it there.
Not a-bruh-vee-AY-shuhn
Stretch the second syllable to the long ee of brief, which is the one being carried over from abbreviate.
Tip: Two b letters, one b sound, and the ending is the usual shuhn.
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