How To Pronounce Abuse
abuse
stress changesAbuse has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /əˈbjuːs/ in British English and /əˈbjuːs/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Verb. It is /əˈbjuːz/ in British English and /əˈbjuːz/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Abuse 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Abuse 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 Abuse
Questions About Abuse
How do you pronounce abuse in British English?
Noun, /əˈbjuːs/. Verb, /əˈbjuːz/.
How do you pronounce abuse in American English?
Noun, /əˈbjuːs/. Verb, /əˈbjuːz/.
How many syllables are in abuse?
Abuse has two syllables, /ə/ + /bjuːs/.
Where is the stress in abuse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bjuːs/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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