about
a-BOUT
about in Ingglish
IPA /əˈbaʊt/ · 2 syllables
How “about” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | a | b | ou | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | a | b | ou | t |
“about” sound by sound
| Ingglish | a | b | ou | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /aʊ/ | /t/ |
- Sounds
- 4 sounds from 5 letters: 2 vowels /ə/, /aʊ/ and 2 consonants /b/, /t/
- Syllables
- 2 — a · BOUT, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- one of the most common words in English: 3,725 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #45 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /aʊt/
Words that rhyme with “about” (/aʊt/)
withoutthroughoutdevoutredoubtoutdoubtboutshoutscouttrout
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“about” — questions & answers
How do you spell “about”?
A-B-O-U-T in English; “about” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “about”?
a-BOUT — IPA /əˈbaʊt/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “about”?
/əˈbaʊt/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.