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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

abalone

/ˌæbəˈloʊni/

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American Pronunciation Guide · 0:33
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Give “lo” the strongest beat.

Keep the third syllable strongest, using the long o of go, and pronounce the final ee vowel.

4 syllables · Stress on syllable 3

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The menu includes abalone.

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

What does abalone mean?

noun

  1. An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
  2. The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌæbəˈloʊni/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/æb.əˈloʊ.ni//ˈæb.əˌloʊ.ni/
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