How to Pronounce "repulsion"
word
rɪˈpʌlʃən
ri-PUHL-shuhn
ɹɪpˈʌlʃən
ri-PUHL-shuhn
Definition
A strong feeling of dislike or disgust. In science, it also refers to the force that pushes things apart, like magnets with the same poles.
IPA Transcription
American English
rɪˈpʌlʃən
British English
ɹɪpˈʌlʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-PUHL-shuhn
UK
ri-PUHL-shuhn
Listen in Context
His face showed clear repulsion when he saw the dirty food.
There is a strong repulsion between the two north poles of magnets.
She felt repulsion at the sight of insects.
I have a natural repulsion to violence in any form.