How to Pronounce "apparition"
word
ˌæpɝˈɪʃən
ap-uh-RISH-uhn
ˌæpəɹˈɪʃən
ap-uh-RISH-uhn
Definition
An apparition is something that suddenly appears, especially a ghost or a mysterious figure that people believe they have seen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌæpɝˈɪʃən
British English
ˌæpəɹˈɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ap-uh-RISH-uhn
UK
ap-uh-RISH-uhn
Listen in Context
Some villagers claimed they saw an apparition near the old house.
The children were frightened by the sudden apparition in the hallway.
The story describes the apparition of a white lady at midnight.
Many people believe the strange lights in the cemetery are some kind of apparition.