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/ə b ˈs t ĕ n ch ə n, ă b ˈs t ĕ n ch ə n/

ab-stĕn-tion, ăb-stĕn-tion
Rule 1
Vowels usually say their short sound in a closed syllable.
Rule 2
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds (/ə/) in an unstressed syllable.
Rule 3
TI, CI, and SI are used only at the beginning of any syllable after the first one.

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