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How do you spell Persuasion?

Correct spelling

persuasion

Remember SUADE like 'suave' - persuasion needs smooth urging, not force

Why is persuasion spelled this way?

From Latin persuadere, to urge thoroughly. PER (thoroughly) + SUADERE (to urge). Persuasion is thorough urging — argument sustained until the listener's mind shifts.

Common misspellings of persuasion

persuastionpersuationpresuasionpersuassion

Example

Her gentle persuasion was more effective than any aggressive argument could have been.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell persuasion?+
The correct spelling is "persuasion". Remember SUADE like 'suave' - persuasion needs smooth urging, not force
Is it persuastion or persuasion?+
The correct spelling is "persuasion", not "persuastion".

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