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4: a position assumed by a soldier with heels together, body erect, arms at the sides, and eyes to the front(US) The troops stood at attention. = (British) The troops stood to attention.—often used as a command
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attentions
According to the above link, the pronunciation of "attention"(sense 4) is often /(ə-)ˌten(ch)-ˈhət /.
This pronunciation rhymes with "hut," doesn't it?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attentions
According to the above link, the pronunciation of "attention"(sense 4) is often /(ə-)ˌten(ch)-ˈhət /.
This pronunciation rhymes with "hut," doesn't it?
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