How to pronounce ebony
American English pronunciation
EB-uh-nee
- IPA
- /ˈɛbəni/
- Syllables
- EB · uh · nee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ebony means
A very hard, deep black wood from tropical trees
In a sentence: The carver polished the little ebony bird until it gleamed.
Where it comes from: It goes back through Latin and Greek to an ancient Egyptian word for this dark wood.
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