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Ablution Pronunciation
Ablution is pronounced uh-BLOO-shuhn, IPA /əˈbluʃən/.
uh-BLOO-shuhn
US /əˈbluʃən/ · UK /əˈbluːʃən/
Syllables: uh · BLOO · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An act of washing, especially as part of a religious ceremony.
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Ablution in a Sentence
- The ablution of the hands comes first.
- A fountain for ablution stands in the courtyard.
- He treats his morning ablution as a ritual.
Common Mispronunciations of Ablution
Not A-bloo-shuhn
The opening is a weak uh with nothing on it, and BLOO takes the stress.
Not uh-BLOO-tee-uhn
The ti pair is read as sh, the way nation and motion read it.
Tip: The plural, ablutions, is the form most often heard.
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