How to Pronounce “assassination

word

/əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
uh-sas-uh-NAY-shuhn
/ɐsˌæsɪnˈeɪʃən/
uh-sas-uh-NAY-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/

British English

/ɐsˌæsɪnˈeɪʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

uh-sas-uh-NAY-shuhn

UK

uh-sas-uh-NAY-shuhn

Listen in Context

The police are still investigating the assassination.

After the assassination, security was increased around government officials.

Rumors about a possible assassination plot spread quickly through the city.

The documentary takes a closer look at the motives behind the assassination.