How to pronounce “abhor”
Say “abhor” in 2 beats
abhor
/æbˈhɔɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐbhɔː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- abæb
- horhɔɹstress
- IPA (American)
- /æbˈhɔɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐbhɔː/
- Respelling
- ab-HAWR
- Syllables
- 2 — ab-HOR
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ab-HOR. “hor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/æbˈhɔɹ/
/ɐbhɔː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “abhor” means
- verb
find repugnant
“I loathe that man”
Say it in a sentence
“I abhor the way they talk over anyone who disagrees.”“abhor”, answered
How do you pronounce “abhor”?
“abhor” is pronounced /æbˈhɔɹ/ (ab-HAWR) in American English and /ɐbhɔː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hor”. Build it as ab-HOR, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “abhor” have?
2: ab · hor. The beat lands on the second, “hor”.
Is “abhor” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /æbˈhɔɹ/ (ab-HAWR); British English says /ɐbhɔː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “abhor” mean?
As a verb: find repugnant For example: “I loathe that man”
Where is the stress in “abhor”?
Stress the second syllable: ab-HOR. “hor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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