OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE AVERSION – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE AVERSION – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
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- 1 Oxford English Dictionary (OED) – Word: “Aversion”
- 2 Meaning & Definition:
- 3 Word Origin:
- 4 How to Pronounce it Correctly?
- 5 OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE AVERSION – WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.
- 6 The New Fowler’s Modern English Usage, Revised Edition
- 7 Pronouncing dictionary of American English
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) – Word: “Aversion”
Word: Aversion (noun)
Pronunciation: /əˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ (uh-VUR-zhun)
Phonetic Spelling: uh-VUR-zhun
Meaning & Definition:
A strong dislike or disinclination towards something.
Example: “She has a deep aversion to spicy food.”
A feeling of repulsion or avoidance.
Example: “He has an aversion to waking up early.”
Word Origin:
- Derived from Latin aversio, meaning “turning away” (averrere – to turn away).
- Related to averse, meaning “strongly opposed to.”
How to Pronounce it Correctly?
- Break it down: uh-VUR-zhun
- “uh” – Soft & unstressed
- “VUR” – Stressed syllable, pronounced like “ver” in “version”
- “zhun” – Sounds like “zhen” in “version”
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