alleviation
/əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
Syllables al·le·vi·a·tion
Stress al-le-vi-A-tion
Phonics Breakdown
al
/ə/
schwa
le
/liː/
long e
vi
/vi/
long i (i_e)
a
/eɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion
Meaning
the act of making pain, problems, or suffering less severe
Sound Reference
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al=/ə/(about) + le=/liː/(leave) + vi=/vi/(vivid) + a=/eɪ/(late) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The new medicine provides rapid alleviation of pain.