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Abominable Pronunciation
Abominable is pronounced uh-BAH-muh-nuh-buhl, IPA /əˈbɑmənəbəl/.
uh-BAH-muh-nuh-buhl
US /əˈbɑmənəbəl/ · UK /əˈbɒmɪnəbəl/
Syllables: uh · BAH · muh · nuh · buhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Extremely unpleasant or very bad indeed.
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Abominable in a Sentence
- The food was abominable.
- They were kept in abominable conditions.
- His handwriting is abominable.
Common Mispronunciations of Abominable
Not a-buh-MI-nuh-buhl
BAH is the loud beat, second of the five, and everything after it drifts.
Not uh-BOM-i-nay-buhl
The able ending is a dull uh-buhl, with no ay in it at all.
Tip: The Abominable Snowman keeps all five beats.
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