Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abruption

/əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: abrup-tion
IPA: /əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden termination or interruption.

Archaic

noun

A sudden breaking off or breaking away; a violent separation of bodies.

Example Sentences

"By this abruption posterity lost more instruction than delight."
"After a startling abruption and a slow recovery, the canonic process is resumed at [7], with a whole slew of redundant entries on the last phrase."

Etymology

From abrupt + -ion. From Latin abruptio, from abrumpo (“to break off”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: abruptio
Suffix: abrupt

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

abruptions (plural)

Phrases

placental abruption

Frequently Paired Words

abrupt abruptive abruptly abruptness placental abruption

Synonyms

breaking off

Rhymes With

corruption disruption eruption interruption creeping eruption bozo eruption anticorruption placental abruption irruption incorruption supereruption uncorruption

Questions

How do you pronounce abruption?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/.
What does abruption mean?: A sudden termination or interruption.
Where does abruption come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce abruption

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “abruption”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “abruption”.
Repeat and practice — Say “abruption” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.