How to pronounce adposition
Say it like ad-puh-ZISH-un. Adposition has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (ZISH).
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- ad
- puh
- ZISH
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Adposition pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- adGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ZISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of adposition
American and British speakers say adposition in essentially the same way: /ˌædpəˈzɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌædpəˈzɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: ad-puh-ZISH-un.
What does adposition mean?
- An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context; a preposition or postposition.
Where does adposition come from?
From ad- + position, from Latin adpositio, from adpositum, past participle of adponere, an alternative form of apponere (“to put near”).
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Words that rhyme with adposition
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Questions about saying adposition
How do you pronounce adposition?
Say ad-puh-ZISH-un. The American pronunciation is /ˌædpəˈzɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌædpəˈzɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in adposition?
Adposition has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (ZISH). Broken into parts: ad · puh · ZISH · un.
Do Americans and Brits say adposition the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌædpəˈzɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˌædpəˈzɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.