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abstentions

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

ab-stĕn-tions, ăb-stĕn-tions

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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