* Noun: ab·bre·vi·a·tion (stress on the first and fourth syllables)
* Verb: ab·bre·vi·ate (stress on the first and third syllables)
This is because the stress shifts to the penultimate syllable when it's used as a verb.
* Noun: ab·bre·vi·a·tion (stress on the first and fourth syllables)
* Verb: ab·bre·vi·ate (stress on the first and third syllables)
This is because the stress shifts to the penultimate syllable when it's used as a verb.