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.