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Abalone Pronunciation
Abalone is pronounced a-buh-LOH-nee, IPA /ˌæbəˈloʊni/.
a-buh-LOH-nee
US /ˌæbəˈloʊni/ · UK /əˈbæləʊn/
Syllables: a · buh · LOH · nee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A large sea snail with a flat shell lined in mother of pearl.
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Abalone in a Sentence
- Abalone is farmed along this stretch of coast.
- The inside of an abalone shell is lined with pearl.
- Only licensed divers may take abalone.
Common Mispronunciations of Abalone
Not A-buh-lohn
The e at the end is sounded as a full ee, which gives the word four beats and not three.
Not a-BA-luh-nee
LOH outweighs everything, and the a and the buh leading into it are both quick.
Tip: The name reached English through Spanish from a language of coastal California.
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