English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Assumption Pronunciation
Assumption is pronounced uh-SUHMP-shuhn, IPA /əˈsəmpʃən/.
uh-SUHMP-shuhn
US /əˈsəmpʃən/ · UK /əˈsʌmpʃən/
Syllables: uh · SUHMP · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Something taken to be true without being checked.
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Assumption in a Sentence
- The whole plan rests on one assumption.
- I made the assumption that you had already eaten.
- Challenge the assumption before you argue the numbers.
Common Mispronunciations of Assumption
Not uh-SUHM-shuhn
A p hides between the m and the sh, and it has to be sounded or the word loses its shape.
Not A-suhmp-shuhn
The opening syllable is a mumble and everything audible belongs to SUHMP.
Tip: Assume has no p and assumption does, which is a spelling trap as much as a sound one.
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