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Absurd Pronunciation
Absurd is pronounced uhb-SURD, IPA /əbˈsɝd/.
uhb-SURD
US /əbˈsɝd/ · UK /əbˈsɜːd/
Syllables: uhb · SURD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: So unreasonable that it does not deserve to be taken seriously.
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Absurd in a Sentence
- The price they quoted was absurd.
- It seems absurd to drive four hours for a meeting that lasts ten minutes.
- She found the whole argument faintly absurd.
Common Mispronunciations of Absurd
Not uhb-ZURD
Keep that s hissing. The b in front of it is where the voice shuts off, so a buzzed z sounds borrowed from another word.
Not AB-surd
Throw the force onto SURD, the second beat, and the opening shrinks to a mumbled uhb.
Tip: Absurdity keeps the beat in the same place: uhb-SUR-duh-tee.
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