English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Amortization Pronunciation
Amortization is pronounced a-mer-ti-ZAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌæmɝtɪˈzeɪʃən/.
a-mer-ti-ZAY-shuhn
US /ˌæmɝtɪˈzeɪʃən/
Syllables: a · mer · ti · ZAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The paying off of a debt in regular instalments, or the spreading of a cost over several years.
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Amortization in a Sentence
- The amortization runs over twenty-five years.
- Amortization of the loan begins in January.
- Earnings are quoted before interest and amortization.
Common Mispronunciations of Amortization
Not uh-MAWR-ti-zay-shuhn
Save the peak for ZAY, the fourth of five beats, so the opening two stay flat.
Not a-mer-ti-SAY-shuhn
The z here is buzzed with the voice on, as in zoo, and never hissed.
Tip: The British spelling amortisation sounds exactly the same.
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