IPA Transcription of "abbreviation" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “abbreviation” is /əˌbɹiviˈeɪʃən/.

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abbreviation

Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/əˌbɹiːviːˈæɪʃən/
English (Australia)/əbɹiːviːˈæɪʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/ əˌbɹiːvɪˈeɪʃn/
English (United Kingdom)/əˌbɹiːvɪˈeɪʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/əbɹiːvɪeɪʃn/

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