addition

/əˈdɪʃən/

Syllables a·ddi·tion

Stress a-DDI-tion

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ddi

/dɪ/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

the act of adding; something added, especially in math

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + di=/dɪ/(dinner) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Addition is an important part of basic math.