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Ammunition Pronunciation
Ammunition is pronounced a-myuh-NI-shuhn, IPA /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/.
a-myuh-NI-shuhn
US /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/ · UK /ˌæmjuːˈnɪʃən/
Syllables: a · myuh · NI · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Bullets and shells fired from weapons, or facts used to attack an argument.
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Ammunition in a Sentence
- The soldiers were running low on ammunition.
- His own memo gave the opposition all the ammunition it needed.
- Ammunition is stored in a separate building.
Common Mispronunciations of Ammunition
Not a-MYOO-ni-shuhn
Third syllable takes the punch, NI. Loading the second instead makes the word sound like a form of amuse.
Not a-moo-NI-shuhn
A y glide follows the m, giving myuh. Municipal and communicate carry the same one.
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