English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Abhorrent Pronunciation
Abhorrent is pronounced ab-HAW-ruhnt, IPA /æbˈhɔrənt/.
ab-HAW-ruhnt
US /æbˈhɔrənt/ · UK /əbˈhɒrənt/
Syllables: ab · HAW · ruhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Completely unacceptable and causing strong disgust.
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Abhorrent in a Sentence
- The committee called the remarks abhorrent.
- Cruelty of that kind is abhorrent to most people.
- She found the whole arrangement abhorrent.
Common Mispronunciations of Abhorrent
Not ab-HOH-ruhnt
Keep the stressed vowel open, the aw of law, so the middle rhymes with the start of horrible.
Not AB-huh-ruhnt
Drive the voice into HAW. Nothing before or after it carries any weight.
Tip: The h is fully spoken here, unlike in heir or honest.
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