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Asbestos Pronunciation
Asbestos is pronounced as-BE-stuhs, IPA /æsˈbɛstəs/.
as-BE-stuhs
US /æsˈbɛstəs/ · UK /æsˈbɛstəs/
Syllables: as · BE · stuhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A fibrous mineral once used for insulation and now known to cause lung disease.
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Asbestos in a Sentence
- The survey found asbestos in the boiler room.
- Asbestos was banned here in 1999.
- Removing asbestos is a job for a licensed contractor.
Common Mispronunciations of Asbestos
Not AZ-bes-tos
The beat is on the middle syllable, BE, and the opening s stays hissing rather than turning into a z.
Not as-BES-toss
The last syllable is a faint stuhs. Giving it a full o makes the word sound like a Greek recitation.
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