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portion

The correct spelling is portion.

How to pronounce portion

/ˈpoəɹʃən/
noun

IPA: /ˈpoəɹʃən/

Say it like: Por-sho-n

The correct spelling is portion. An allocated amount.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An allocated amount.
  2. 2.That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
  3. 3.One's fate; lot.
  4. 4.The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.
  5. 5.A wife's fortune; a dowry.

verb

  1. 1.To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes.
  2. 2.To endow with a portion or inheritance.

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