English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Aversion Pronunciation
Aversion is pronounced uh-VUR-zhuhn, IPA /əˈvɝʒən/.
uh-VUR-zhuhn
US /əˈvɝʒən/ · UK /əˈvɜːʃən/
Syllables: uh · VUR · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A strong dislike of something.
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Aversion in a Sentence
- He has an aversion to crowded trains.
- Her aversion to paperwork is well known.
- They tried aversion therapy for a while.
Common Mispronunciations of Aversion
Not A-vur-zhuhn
Version and aversion part company in that opening beat alone, and this one begins on a weak uh.
Not uh-VUR-see-uhn
Decision and occasion squeeze their endings into a single zhuhn, and nothing spreads this one out either.
Tip: Americans buzz the ending into zhuhn and British speakers more often hiss it, uh-VUR-shuhn.
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