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[Jerry Chen]

Hello,

How do you pronounce "association"?

Does it sound like "assoSEation" or assoSHEEation"?

If both are said, which can be more frequently heard?

THanks!!

[pugachevV]

I usually say assoSEation which is what the Oxford dictionary says it should be, but I've heard assosheeation many times and assoshayshun, too.

I think for practical purposes any of them works, but if you're doing an English oral examination, stick with assoSEation (especially if the examiner was trained in England).

[peterteacher]

I learned English from my Londoner parents but now speak it with an Australian accent.

I have to admit I say 'SHEE' when I say that word without thinking. Both when it's a verb and a noun.
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