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Immunization Pronunciation
Immunization is pronounced i-myoo-nuh-ZAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌɪmjunəˈzeɪʃən/.
i-myoo-nuh-ZAY-shuhn
US /ˌɪmjunəˈzeɪʃən/
Syllables: i · myoo · nuh · ZAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The process of making a person or animal immune to an infection, usually by vaccination.
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Immunization in a Sentence
- Childhood immunization rates have risen again this year.
- Bring the immunization record to the appointment.
- The clinic runs an immunization session every Thursday.
Common Mispronunciations of Immunization
Not i-MYOO-nuh-zay-shuhn
Adding -ation pulls the beat onto ZAY, however the root word is stressed on its own.
Not im-yoo-ny-ZAY-shuhn
The syllable before ZAY is a flat nuh with no long i in it.
Tip: The British spelling immunisation sounds identical. That s is read as a z.
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