OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
Contents
- 0.1 Word: Abbreviate (Verb)
- 0.2 Meaning & Definition (Oxford English Dictionary – OED)
- 0.3 Examples:
- 0.4 OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
- 0.5 The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar
- 1 📘 Word: Abbreviate
- 1.1 🔊 Pronunciation:
- 1.2 📖 Part of Speech:
- 1.3 📙 Definition (Oxford):
- 1.4 🪄 Detailed Meaning:
- 1.5 🔤 Common Abbreviations Made:
- 1.6 🧠 Etymology:
- 1.7 🗣️ How to Use in a Sentence:
- 1.8 OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
- 1.9 UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD STYLE GUIDE
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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OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar
Certainly! Here’s the full breakdown for the word “Abbreviate” based on Oxford English Dictionary (OED) standards:
📘 Word: Abbreviate
🔊 Pronunciation:
- UK (British): /əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/
- US (American): /əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/
➡️ Phonetic Tips:
- ə = a in about
- ˈbriː = bree (stress on this syllable)
- vi = vee
- eɪt = ate
👄 Sounds like: uh-BREE-vee-ate
📖 Part of Speech:
Verb (used with object)
📙 Definition (Oxford):
Abbreviate (verb):
To make (a word, phrase, or text) shorter by leaving out letters or using only the main parts.
🪄 Detailed Meaning:
- To shorten a word or phrase:
- Example:
🔹 “Doctor” is often abbreviated to “Dr.”
🔹 “United States of America” is abbreviated as “USA”
- Example:
- To shorten (a speech, text, or process) by omitting parts:
- Example:
🔹 The lecture was abbreviated due to lack of time.
- Example:
🔤 Common Abbreviations Made:
| Full Form | Abbreviated Form |
|---|---|
| Mister | Mr. |
| Professor | Prof. |
| Approximately | approx. |
| January | Jan. |
🧠 Etymology:
From Latin abbreviare → ad- (to) + breviare (make short) → from brevis (short).
🗣️ How to Use in a Sentence:
- 🔹 You should never abbreviate words in a formal essay.
- 🔹 We abbreviated the meeting to just 30 minutes.
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