To pronounce "apportion", say APP-ort-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈpɔːʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈpɔːʃən/
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"apportion" has 3 syllables: app-ort-ion. It rhymes with portion and extortion, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.”
“The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.”
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"Apportion" has 3 syllables: app · ort · ion.
The IPA transcription of "apportion" is /əˈpɔːʃən/.
Apportion: To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
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