abbreviation
/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/
Syllables ab·bre·vi·a·tion
Stress ab-bre-vi-A-tion
Phonics Breakdown
ab
/əb/
schwa
bre
/briː/
long e
vi
/viː/
long i (i_e)
a
/eɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
a shortened form of a word or phrase
Sound Reference
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ab=/əb/(about) + bre=/briː/(brief) + vi=/viː/(video) + a=/eɪ/(name) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
BTW is an abbreviation for "by the way."