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How to pronounce consumption
Say it like this: /kənˈsʌmpʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
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What does consumption mean?
nounThe act of eating, drinking or using.
“The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England.”
The amount consumed.
“gross national consumption”
The act of consuming or destroying.
“The fire's consumption of the forest caused ecological changes.”
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