How to Pronounce “abundant”

American (US)

/əˈbʌn.dənt/

British (UK)

/əˈbʌn.dənt/

adjective — Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.

Example: Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.

Where the stress falls. “abundant” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /əˈbʌn.dənt/ 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.dənt/ 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 "abundant" mean?

abundant (adjective): Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. For example — Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "abundant", /əˈbʌn.dənt/, 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 "abundant"?

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

Which syllable is stressed in "abundant"?

“abundant” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /əˈbʌn.dənt/ 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.