abortion

/əˈbɔːrʃən/

Syllables a·bor·tion

Stress a-BOR-tion

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

bor

/bɔːr/

or sound

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the medical termination of a pregnancy

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + bor=/bɔːr/(born) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The issue of abortion is widely debated in many countries.