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Abhor Pronunciation
Abhor is pronounced ab-HAWR, IPA /æbˈhɔr/.
ab-HAWR
US /æbˈhɔr/ · UK /əbˈhɔː/
Syllables: ab · HAWR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To hate something deeply.
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Abhor in a Sentence
- She abhors any kind of waste.
- They abhor the practice but have not banned it.
- He came to abhor the work he once loved.
Common Mispronunciations of Abhor
Not AB-hor
Drive the voice onto the second syllable, HAWR, which is the word hoar with the h sounded. The ab prefix is a quick run up to it.
Not ab-OR
Breathe through the h rather than skipping it. It is silent in heir and honest, but here it opens the stressed syllable.
Tip: Two syllables, ab-HAWR, rhyming with for. The adjective abhorrent adds a beat and shortens the vowel: ab-HAW-ruhnt.
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