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Abyssinian Pronunciation
Abyssinian is pronounced ab-SI-nee-uhn, IPA /æbˈsɪˌniən/.
ab-SI-nee-uhn
US /æbˈsɪˌniən/
Syllables: ab · SI · nee · uhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Belonging to Abyssinia, the old name for Ethiopia, and also the name of a short-haired cat breed.
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Abyssinian in a Sentence
- The museum holds a small Abyssinian collection.
- Their Abyssinian sleeps on top of the bookcase.
- He wrote a history of the Abyssinian church.
Common Mispronunciations of Abyssinian
Not ab-SY-nee-uhn
Read the y as the short i of sit, so the loud syllable is SI rather than SY.
Not A-buh-si-nee-uhn
Send the force to the second beat, SI. The opening ab is quick and unstressed.
Tip: Said slowly the word runs to five beats, a-buh-SI-nee-uhn, which is how most cat owners say it.
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