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Abide Pronunciation
Abide is pronounced uh-BYD, IPA /əˈbaɪd/.
uh-BYD
US /əˈbaɪd/ · UK /əˈbaɪd/
Syllables: uh · BYD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To put up with something, or to go on existing.
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Abide in a Sentence
- I cannot abide the sound of a dripping tap.
- They agreed to abide by the committee's decision.
- Those old customs abide in one village only.
Common Mispronunciations of Abide
Not A-byd
Start on a soft unstressed uh and save the force for BYD.
Not uh-BEED
Read the i as the y of ride, because the silent e at the end lengthens it.
Tip: Abode is the old past tense, but abided is the form people reach for now.
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