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abbreviate
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-ion
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UK
)
IPA
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key
)
:
/əˌbriː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/əˌbri.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
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) An
abbreviation
is a
shorter
way of writing or saying a
word
or
phrase
.
"NASA" is an
abbreviation
of the words "National Aeronautics and Space Administration".
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