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Abraham Pronunciation
Abraham is pronounced AY-bruh-ham, IPA /ˈeɪbrəˌhæm/.
AY-bruh-ham
US /ˈeɪbrəˌhæm/
Syllables: AY · bruh · ham (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The patriarch of Genesis, and a given name and surname in English.
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Abraham in a Sentence
- Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860.
- The story of Abraham is shared by three religions.
- Her grandfather was called Abraham after his own father.
Common Mispronunciations of Abraham
Not AB-ruh-ham
That opening vowel says its own name, so the word begins like able rather than like abbey.
Not AY-bruh-huhm
A full flat a closes the name, the one in ham, instead of fading away to a murmur.
Tip: Abe and Bram are both short forms, and each takes a different piece of the name.
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