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Abba Pronunciation
Abba is pronounced A-buh, IPA /ˈæbə/.
A-buh
US /ˈæbə/ · UK /ˈæbə/
Syllables: A · buh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972, named from the initials of its four members.
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Abba in a Sentence
- Abba sold records in every market they entered.
- The musical is built entirely from Abba songs.
- Her parents met at an Abba concert.
Common Mispronunciations of Abba
Not uh-BAH
A at the front is the loud beat and buh behind it is weak, which is the reverse of the French-sounding version.
Not AB-buh
Two b letters in the spelling make a single b sound, so nothing is doubled when you say it.
Tip: English has settled on A-buh with the a of cat, while Swedish speakers open it closer to AH-buh. The Aramaic word abba, meaning father, is unrelated and usually said ah-BAH.
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