How do you spell Abbreviation?
Correct spelling
abbreviation
Two B's. ABBREVI + ATION.
Why is abbreviation spelled this way?
From Latin abbreviare, to shorten. BREVIS (short) is at the heart. Ironically, abbreviation is itself a rather long word for the concept of making things shorter.
Common misspellings of abbreviation
abreviationabbrevationabrevationabbreviaton
Example
USA is an abbreviation for United States.