English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Absence Pronunciation
Absence is pronounced AB-suhns, IPA /ˈæbsəns/.
AB-suhns
US /ˈæbsəns/ · UK /ˈæbsəns/
Syllables: AB · suhns (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The fact of being away from a place, or the lack of something.
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Absence in a Sentence
- Her absence from the meeting was noticed.
- In the absence of any evidence the case was dropped.
- He came back after an absence of two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Absence
Not AB-sens
A colourless suhns closes the word. The full e belongs to sense standing on its own.
Not ab-SENS
Weight at the front, which the adjective absent keeps as well.
Tip: Absence and absents come out identically, and only the spelling shows a reader which is meant.
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