How To Pronounce Abstruse
abstruse
In British English, abstruse is pronounced /æbˈstruːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æbˈstr̥ʷuːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /æbˈstruːs/.
Abstruse 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
Abstruse 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 Abstruse
Questions About Abstruse
How do you pronounce abstruse in British English?
In British English, abstruse is pronounced /æbˈstruːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æbˈstr̥ʷuːs].
How do you pronounce abstruse in American English?
In American English, abstruse is pronounced /æbˈstruːs/.
How many syllables are in abstruse?
Abstruse has two syllables, /æb/ + /struːs/.
Where is the stress in abstruse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /struːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce abstruse the same way?
Yes. Both are /æbˈstruːs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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