aberration

How to Split "aberration" into Syllables

The word aberration is divided into 4 syllables: a·ber·ra·tion. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• a — 1st syllable
• ber — 2nd syllable
• ra — 3rd syllable
• tion — 4th syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of aberration:

• IPA: /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

📖 Definitions

1. aberration (countable and uncountable, plural aberrations)
2. The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. [Late 16th century.]

📚 Word Origin & History

A learned borrowing from Latin aberrātiō(n) (“relief, diversion”), first attested in 1594, from aberrō (“wander away, go astray”), from ab (“away”) + errō (“wander”). Compare French aberration. By surface analysis, aberrat(e) +‎ -ion. Unadapted borrowing from Latin aberrātiō(n) (“relief, diversion”), from aberr(ā) (“wander away, go astray”) (from ab (“away”) + errō (“wander”)) + -tiō(n) (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or their results). Compar...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare aberration with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
aberration	4	a·ber·ra·tion
abortion	3	a-bor-tion
apportion	3	ap-por-tion
apparition	4	ap-pa-ri-tion
Aberdeen	3	a-ber-deen

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