absorption

/əbˈzɔrpʃən/

Syllables ab·sorp·tion

Stress ab-SORP-tion

Phonics Breakdown

ab

/əb/

schwa

sorp

/zɔrp/

or sound

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the process by which something takes in or soaks up another substance

Sound Reference

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absorb=/əbˈzɔrb/ (absorb) + tion=/ʃən/ (nation)

Example

The absorption of water by the soil is very fast.