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How to pronounce antiabortion

Say it like an-tee-uh-BOR-shun. Antiabortion has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BOR).

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US American/ˌæntiəˈbɔrʃən/an-tee-uh-BOR-shun
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  • an
  • tee
  • uh
  • BOR
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antiabortion pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. BORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  5. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

Other ways to say antiabortion

Antiabortion also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • AN-ty-uh-BOR-shun /ˈæntaɪəˈbɔrʃən/

What does antiabortion mean?

adjective
  1. Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.

Where does antiabortion come from?

From anti- + abortion.

Words that rhyme with antiabortion

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Questions about saying antiabortion

How do you pronounce antiabortion?

Say an-tee-uh-BOR-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌæntiəˈbɔrʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antiabortion?

Antiabortion has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (BOR). Broken into parts: an · tee · uh · BOR · shun.

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