How To Pronounce Abide
abide
In British English, abide is pronounced /əˈbaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbaɪd/.
Abide has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Abide has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Abide
Questions About Abide
How do you pronounce abide in British English?
In British English, abide is pronounced /əˈbaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbaɪd̚].
How do you pronounce abide in American English?
In American English, abide is pronounced /əˈbaɪd/.
How many syllables are in abide?
Abide has two syllables, /ə/ + /baɪd/.
Where is the stress in abide?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /baɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce abide the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbaɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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