English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Ebony Pronunciation
Ebony is pronounced E-buh-nee, IPA /ˈɛbəni/.
E-buh-nee
US /ˈɛbəni/ · UK /ˈɛbəni/
Syllables: E · buh · nee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A very hard black wood from tropical trees, or the deep black colour of it.
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Ebony in a Sentence
- The chess pieces are carved from ebony and boxwood.
- Her hair fell in ebony waves past her shoulders.
- Piano keys were once faced with ebony and ivory.
Common Mispronunciations of Ebony
Not EE-buh-nee
Keep the opening e short, as in ebb. A long ee makes the word sound like a name rather than the wood.
Not uh-BOH-nee
Land hard on the first syllable and let the other two fall away evenly. The middle vowel is a mumble, not a full oh.
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