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Ascension Pronunciation
Ascension is pronounced uh-SEN-shuhn, IPA /əˈsɛnʃən/.
uh-SEN-shuhn
US /əˈsɛnʃən/ · UK /əˈsɛnʃən/
Syllables: uh · SEN · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of rising or climbing, and in Christian teaching the rising of Christ into heaven.
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Ascension in a Sentence
- Ascension Day falls forty days after Easter.
- His ascension to the leadership surprised nobody.
- The island of Ascension lies in the south Atlantic.
Common Mispronunciations of Ascension
Not as-KEN-shuhn
The sc in front of an e gives a single s, which is why scene and science begin the way they do.
Not uh-SEN-see-uhn
No extra beat hides in the sion. It is one sound, and the word is over in three.
Tip: Ascend, ascent, and ascension all begin with a plain uh-s and never a k.
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