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How to pronounce abortifacients

Say it like uh-bor-tuh-FAY-shunts. Abortifacients has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (FAY).

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US American/əˌbɔrtəˈfeɪʃənts/uh-bor-tuh-FAY-shunts
UK British/əˌbɔːtəˈfeɪʃənts/uh-baw-tuh-FAY-shunts
  • uh
  • bor
  • tuh
  • FAY
  • shunts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Abortifacients 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. borGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. FAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shuntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of abortifacients

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: uh-baw-tuh-FAY-shunts.

What does abortifacients mean?

noun
  1. plural of abortifacient How to pronounce abortifacient

Questions about saying abortifacients

How do you pronounce abortifacients?

Say uh-bor-tuh-FAY-shunts. The American pronunciation is /əˌbɔrtəˈfeɪʃənts/. In British English it is /əˌbɔːtəˈfeɪʃənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in abortifacients?

Abortifacients has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (FAY). Broken into parts: uh · bor · tuh · FAY · shunts.

Is abortifacients pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /əˌbɔːtəˈfeɪʃənts/ (uh-baw-tuh-FAY-shunts).

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