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Adhesion Pronunciation
Adhesion is pronounced ad-HEE-zhuhn, IPA /ædˈhiʒən/.
ad-HEE-zhuhn
US /ædˈhiʒən/ · UK /ədˈhiːʒən/
Syllables: ad · HEE · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The sticking of one surface to another, or the medical condition where tissues grow together.
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Adhesion in a Sentence
- Clean the surface first or the tape will lose its adhesion.
- Surgeons warned her about scar adhesion after the second operation.
- Wet leaves reduce the adhesion between tyre and road.
Common Mispronunciations of Adhesion
Not ad-HEE-see-uhn
The si pair collapses into one zh, the buzzed sound in the middle of measure and vision. Giving it two beats adds a syllable the word does not have.
Not AD-hee-zhuhn
Volume goes to HEE, so the word climbs rather than falling. The opening ad is a quick step up to it.
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