DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
abbreviate
/ə'brivi,eɪt/ · əbrivieɪt
Abbreviate has 4 syllables: ab · bre · vi · ate.
ab
01
bre
02
vi
03
ate
04
verb. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
verb. Shorten.
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