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How to pronounce absolves

Say it like ub-ZAHLVZ. Absolves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZAHLVZ).

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US American/əbˈzɑlvz/ub-ZAHLVZ
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  • ub
  • ZAHLVZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Absolves pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. ubKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. ZAHLVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does absolves mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of absolve How to pronounce absolve

Questions about saying absolves

How do you pronounce absolves?

Say ub-ZAHLVZ. The American pronunciation is /əbˈzɑlvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in absolves?

Absolves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZAHLVZ). Broken into parts: ub · ZAHLVZ.

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