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How to pronounce abetments

Say it like uh-BET-munts. Abetments has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BET).

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US American/əˈbɛtmənts/uh-BET-munts
UK British/əˈbɛtmənts/uh-BET-munts
  • uh
  • BET
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Abetments pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. BETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of abetments

American and British speakers say abetments in essentially the same way: /əˈbɛtmənts/ in the US and /əˈbɛtmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-BET-munts.

What does abetments mean?

noun
  1. plural of abetment How to pronounce abetment

Questions about saying abetments

How do you pronounce abetments?

Say uh-BET-munts. The American pronunciation is /əˈbɛtmənts/. In British English it is /əˈbɛtmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in abetments?

Abetments has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BET). Broken into parts: uh · BET · munts.

Do Americans and Brits say abetments the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈbɛtmənts/ and the British form is /əˈbɛtmənts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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