OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
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Word: Abbreviate (Verb)
Pronunciation (OED): /əˈbriːvɪeɪt/
Listen to pronunciation: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary
Meaning & Definition (Oxford English Dictionary – OED)
Abbreviate (verb) – To shorten a word, phrase, or text by omitting letters or substituting shorter forms.
Examples:
- The word ‘Doctor’ is often abbreviated to ‘Dr.’
- In informal writing, ‘because’ is sometimes abbreviated as ‘b/c’.
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