How To Pronounce Abode

abode

Phonemic

/əˈbəʊd/

Phonetic

[əˈbəʊd̚]

Phonemic

/əˈboʊd/

In British English, abode is pronounced /əˈbəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbəʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈboʊd/.

Abode has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

əbəʊd

Abode 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.

abode + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈbəʊdz/

/əˈboʊdz/

abode + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈbəʊ.dɪd/

/əˈboʊ.dɪd/

abode + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈbəʊ.dɪŋ/

/əˈboʊ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Abode

Questions About Abode

How do you pronounce abode in British English?

In British English, abode is pronounced /əˈbəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbəʊd̚].

How do you pronounce abode in American English?

In American English, abode is pronounced /əˈboʊd/.

How many syllables are in abode?

Abode has two syllables, /ə/ + /bəʊd/.

Where is the stress in abode?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /bəʊd/.

Do British and American English pronounce abode the same way?

No. British English has /əˈbəʊd/ and American English has /əˈboʊd/.

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