How to pronounce "reduction"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "reduction"

Learn how to break down "reduction" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

reduc-tion
2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/
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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

R AH0 D AH1 K SH AH0 N
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Definition of "reduction"

Pronunciation: /ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

Noun

  • The act, process, or result of reducing.
  • The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.
    Example: "A 5% reduction in robberies"
  • A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.
  • The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.
  • The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.
  • (computability theory) a transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial reduction.
  • An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera.
  • (phenomenology) A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.)
  • A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.

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