How to pronounce “abandon”
Say “abandon” in 3 beats
abandon
/əˈbændən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐbandən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- abə
- anbænstress
- dondən
- IPA (American)
- /əˈbændən/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐbandən/
- Respelling
- uh-BAN-duhn
- Syllables
- 3 — ab-AN-don
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ab-AN-don. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈbændən/
/ɐbandən/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “abandon” means
- noun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
“she danced with abandon”
- noun
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
“the wildness of his anger”
- verb
forsake, leave behind
“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”
Say it in a sentence
“She danced with complete abandon once the last guests had left.”“abandon”, answered
How do you pronounce “abandon”?
“abandon” is pronounced /əˈbændən/ (uh-BAN-duhn) in American English and /ɐbandən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “an”. Build it as ab-AN-don, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “abandon” have?
3: ab · an · don. The beat lands on the second, “an”.
Is “abandon” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈbændən/ (uh-BAN-duhn); British English says /ɐbandən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “abandon” mean?
As a noun: the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry For example: “she danced with abandon” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “abandon”?
Stress the second syllable: ab-AN-don. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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