{"id":4542,"date":"2025-06-06T13:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diznr.com\/?p=4542"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:14:28","slug":"oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-abbreviate-with-meaning-definition-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-abbreviate-with-meaning-definition-and\/","title":{"rendered":"OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/p>\n<p>[fvplayer id=&#8221;820&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"33\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"24\">Word: Abbreviate<\/strong> (Verb)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"212\"><strong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"58\">Pronunciation (OED):<\/strong> \/\u0259\u02c8bri\u02d0v\u026ae\u026at\/<br data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"75\" \/><strong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"106\">Listen to pronunciation:<\/strong> <a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"210\">Oxford Learner&#8217;s Dictionary<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"278\"><strong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"276\">Meaning &amp; Definition (Oxford English Dictionary &#8211; OED)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"392\"><strong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"293\">Abbreviate<\/strong> <em data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"302\">(verb)<\/em> \u2013 To shorten a word, phrase, or text by omitting letters or substituting shorter forms.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"413\"><strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"411\">Examples:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"541\">\n<li data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"468\"><em data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"466\">The word \u2018Doctor\u2019 is often abbreviated to \u2018Dr.\u2019<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"541\"><em data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"539\">In informal writing, \u2018because\u2019 is sometimes abbreviated as \u2018b\/c\u2019.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"591\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Would you like more details or related words?<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"591\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.icdst.org\/pdfs\/files1\/7f0f7fc30e0e1e6b0f1cbaad4f2d1fcc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"kb0PBd A9Y9g jGGQ5e\" data-snf=\"x5WNvb\" data-snhf=\"0\">\n<div class=\"yuRUbf\">\n<h3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\">The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar<\/h3>\n<p>Certainly! Here&#8217;s the full breakdown for the word <strong>&#8220;Abbreviate&#8221;<\/strong> based on <strong>Oxford English Dictionary (OED)<\/strong> standards:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Word:<\/strong> <strong>Abbreviate<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd0a <strong>Pronunciation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UK (British):<\/strong> \/\u0259\u02c8bri\u02d0.vi.e\u026at\/<\/li>\n<li><strong>US (American):<\/strong> \/\u0259\u02c8bri\u02d0.vi.e\u026at\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Phonetic Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0259 = <em>a<\/em> in <em>about<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u02c8bri\u02d0 = <em>bree<\/em> (stress on this syllable)<\/li>\n<li>vi = <em>vee<\/em><\/li>\n<li>e\u026at = <em>ate<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>\ud83d\udc44 Sounds like: <strong>uh-BREE-vee-ate<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcd6 <strong>Part of Speech:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Verb<\/strong> (used with object)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcd9 <strong>Definition (Oxford):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Abbreviate<\/strong> <em>(verb)<\/em>:<br \/>\n<strong>To make (a word, phrase, or text) shorter<\/strong> by leaving out letters or using only the main parts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83e\ude84 <strong>Detailed Meaning:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>To shorten a word or phrase:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 <em>\u201cDoctor\u201d is often abbreviated to \u201cDr.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 <em>\u201cUnited States of America\u201d is abbreviated as \u201cUSA\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>To shorten (a speech, text, or process) by omitting parts:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 <em>The lecture was abbreviated due to lack of time.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd24 <strong>Common Abbreviations Made:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Full Form<\/th>\n<th>Abbreviated Form<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mister<\/td>\n<td>Mr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td>Prof.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Approximately<\/td>\n<td>approx.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>January<\/td>\n<td>Jan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Etymology:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>From <strong>Latin<\/strong> <em>abbreviare<\/em> \u2192 <em>ad-<\/em> (to) + <em>breviare<\/em> (make short) \u2192 from <em>brevis<\/em> (short).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <strong>How to Use in a Sentence:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\ud83d\udd39 <em>You should never abbreviate words in a formal essay.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd39 <em>We abbreviated the meeting to just 30 minutes.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you\u2019d like, I can also share a video\/audio pronunciation clip or create exercises using the word. Just let me know!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mgcub.ac.in\/pdf\/material\/20200430102630b00a218037.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ox.ac.uk\/sites\/files\/oxford\/media_wysiwyg\/University%20of%20Oxford%20Style%20Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD STYLE GUIDE<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABBREVIATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION. [fvplayer id=&#8221;820&#8243;] Word: Abbreviate (Verb) Pronunciation (OED): \/\u0259\u02c8bri\u02d0v\u026ae\u026at\/Listen to pronunciation: Oxford Learner&#8217;s Dictionary Meaning &amp; Definition (Oxford English Dictionary &#8211; OED) Abbreviate (verb) \u2013 To shorten a word, phrase, or text by omitting letters or substituting shorter forms. 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