English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Absorption Pronunciation
Absorption is pronounced uhb-ZAWRP-shuhn, IPA /əbˈsɔrpʃən/.
uhb-ZAWRP-shuhn
US /əbˈsɔrpʃən/ · UK /əbˈsɔːpʃən/
Syllables: uhb · ZAWRP · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The process of taking something in, such as liquid, light, or information.
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Absorption in a Sentence
- Vitamin D helps with the absorption of calcium.
- The foam is rated for sound absorption.
- Her absorption in the book was total.
Common Mispronunciations of Absorption
Not ab-SORB-shuhn
No b survives in the noun. Absorb keeps it, but absorption swaps it for a p, which the spelling tells you honestly.
Not AB-sawrp-shuhn
Push the voice onto the middle, SAWRP, and let the opening uhb stay almost silent.
Tip: Dictionaries split on the s: some hiss it, some buzz it to a z. Both are standard, and nothing else in the word changes.
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