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How to pronounce aberrations

Say it like ab-uh-RAY-shunz. Aberrations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY).

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US American/ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/ab-uh-RAY-shunz
UK British/ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/ab-uh-RAY-shunz
  • ab
  • uh
  • RAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aberrations pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. abGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of aberrations

American and British speakers say aberrations in essentially the same way: /ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ab-uh-RAY-shunz.

What does aberrations mean?

noun
  1. plural of aberration How to pronounce aberration

Words that rhyme with aberrations

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Questions about saying aberrations

How do you pronounce aberrations?

Say ab-uh-RAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aberrations?

Aberrations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY). Broken into parts: ab · uh · RAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say aberrations the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/ and the British form is /ˌæbəˈreɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).