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Absconded Pronunciation
Absconded is pronounced ab-SKAHN-did, IPA /æbˈskɑndɪd/.
ab-SKAHN-did
US /æbˈskɑndɪd/ · UK /əbˈskɒndɪd/
Syllables: ab · SKAHN · did (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past tense and past participle of abscond): Left in secret, usually to avoid arrest or to take something that was not theirs.
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Absconded in a Sentence
- The treasurer absconded with most of the club funds.
- Two of the prisoners absconded during the transfer.
- He absconded before the hearing and has not been seen since.
Common Mispronunciations of Absconded
Not AB-skon-did
The beat is on the second syllable, SKAHN. The opening ab is quick and takes no weight.
Not ab-SKAHN-dud
The ending here really is a separate syllable, because -ed after a d sound always adds one. It is a light id rather than a heavy ud.
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