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How to pronounce pollution
Say it like this: /pəˈluʃən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
British/pəˈljuːʃən/
What does pollution mean?
nounPhysical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
“Pollution levels are almost always higher in cities rather than the countryside, what with the cars, industry and so on.”
Something that pollutes; a pollutant.
The desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.
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