English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Abroad Pronunciation
Abroad is pronounced uh-BRAWD, IPA /əˈbrɔd/.
uh-BRAWD
US /əˈbrɔd/ · UK /əˈbrɔːd/
Syllables: uh · BRAWD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: In or to a foreign country.
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Abroad in a Sentence
- They moved abroad in 2019.
- She has never worked abroad.
- News from abroad filled the front page.
Common Mispronunciations of Abroad
Not A-brawd
The opening uh is weak, and BRAWD takes everything.
Not uh-BROHD
That oa pair is the aw of saw rather than the oh of road, which is the one odd thing in the spelling.
Tip: Abroad is broad with an uh in front, and broad itself does not change.
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