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Abruptly Pronunciation
Abruptly is pronounced uh-BRUHPT-lee, IPA /əˈbrəptli/.
uh-BRUHPT-lee
US /əˈbrəptli/ · UK /əˈbrʌptli/
Syllables: uh · BRUHPT · lee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: Suddenly and without warning.
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Abruptly in a Sentence
- The music stopped abruptly.
- He abruptly changed the subject.
- The road ends abruptly at a locked gate.
Common Mispronunciations of Abruptly
Not A-bruhpt-lee
Swallow the opening syllable to a weak uh and save the force for BRUHPT.
Not uh-BRUH-puht-lee
Run the p and t together with no vowel between them, the way kept and crept do.
Tip: Three beats, with the middle one doing all the work: uh-BRUHPT-lee.
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