supposition

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

Syllables sup·po·si·tion

Stress sup-po-SI-tion

Phonics Breakdown

sup

/sʌp/

short u

po

/pə/

schwa

si

/zɪ/

sion voicing

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

an uncertain belief or assumption based on incomplete evidence

Sound Reference

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sup=/sʌp/(supper) + po=/pə/(support) + si=/zɪ/(music) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The theory is based on the supposition that the data is accurate.