English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Abode Pronunciation
Abode is pronounced uh-BOHD, IPA /əˈboʊd/.
uh-BOHD
US /əˈboʊd/ · UK /əˈbəʊd/
Syllables: uh · BOHD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The place where somebody lives, in formal or legal language.
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Abode in a Sentence
- The letter was sent to his last known abode.
- Welcome to my humble abode.
- She has no fixed abode at present.
Common Mispronunciations of Abode
Not uh-BAHD
Lengthen the o until it matches road and owed, never the short o of odd.
Not A-bohd
Let the whole word lean on BOHD. The opening a is a throwaway uh and carries nothing at all.
Tip: Right of abode is a legal phrase about where somebody is allowed to live, and it is where most people meet the word.
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