How to Pronounce “abundance”

American (US)

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/

British (UK)

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/

noun — A large quantity; many.

Example: Due to the abundance of art material, the class made a giant collage.

The final e is silent. The transcription /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “abundance” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “abundance” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "abundance" mean?

abundance (noun): A large quantity; many. For example — Due to the abundance of art material, the class made a giant collage.

How do you pronounce "abundance" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "abundance", /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "abundance"?

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ in American English, /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "abundance"?

“abundance” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.