How to pronounce abut
American English pronunciation
uh-BUT
- IPA
- /əˈbʌt/
- Syllables
- uh · BUT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What abut means
To touch or border something along one edge
In a sentence: Our backyard abuts a small park, so we hear kids playing all afternoon.
Where it comes from: From old French words meaning "to touch at one end" or "to join end to end."
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