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How to pronounce abampere

Say it like a-BAM-peer. Abampere has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAM).

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US American/æˈbæmpɪr/a-BAM-peer
UK British/æˈbæmpiə/a-BAM-pee-uh
  • a
  • BAM
  • peer
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Abampere pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. aKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. BAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. peerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of abampere

  • American English uses 3 syllables and British English 4.
  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: a-BAM-pee-uh.

What does abampere mean?

noun
  1. Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units.

Where does abampere come from?

From ab- (“absolute”) + ampere.

Questions about saying abampere

How do you pronounce abampere?

Say a-BAM-peer. The American pronunciation is /æˈbæmpɪr/. In British English it is /æˈbæmpiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in abampere?

Abampere has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAM). Broken into parts: a · BAM · peer.

Is abampere pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. American English uses 3 syllables and British English 4. The British form is /æˈbæmpiə/ (a-BAM-pee-uh).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).