To pronounce "absorption", say ABS-orpt-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
absorption
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/əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/
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"absorption" has 3 syllables: abs-orpt-ion. It rhymes with sorption, if that helps it stick.
noun
“absorption in some employment”
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"Absorption" has 3 syllables: abs · orpt · ion.
The IPA transcription of "absorption" is /əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/.
Absorption: The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
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