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attenuation
/əˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃən/
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uh-ten-yoo-AY-shun: the main beat is AY.
The u after n begins with a brief y glide. Give TEN a smaller beat, then keep the last “shun” light.
5 syllables · Stress on syllable 4
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“The experiment measured the attenuation of the signal.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does attenuation mean?
noun
- A gradual diminishing of strength.
- A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
- A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
More meanings (4)
noun
- The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
- A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
- The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
- The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃən/
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The transition was so sudden, without shade, without gradation of light, without attenuation of the luminous waves, that the orb seemed to have been extinguished by a powerful blow.
I saw him look at the loaf at supper (which happened to be a small one), as if nothing else stood between us and famine; and when my aunt insisted on his making his customary repast, I detected him in the act of pocketing fragments of his bread and cheese; I have no doubt for the purpose of reviving us with those savings, when we should have reached an advanced stage of attenuation.