How To Pronounce Abort

abort

Phonemic

/əˈbɔːt/

Phonetic

[əˈbʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/əˈbɔːrt/

In British English, abort is pronounced /əˈbɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbɔːrt/.

Abort 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

əbɔːt

Abort 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.

abort + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈbɔːts/

/əˈbɔːrts/

abort + -ed

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

/əˈbɔː.tɪd/

/əˈbɔːr.t̯ɪd/

abort + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈbɔː.tɪŋ/

/əˈbɔːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Abort

Questions About Abort

How do you pronounce abort in British English?

In British English, abort is pronounced /əˈbɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce abort in American English?

In American English, abort is pronounced /əˈbɔːrt/.

How many syllables are in abort?

Abort has two syllables, /ə/ + /bɔːt/.

Where is the stress in abort?

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

Do British and American English pronounce abort the same way?

No. British English has /əˈbɔːt/ and American English has /əˈbɔːrt/.

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