abstain
ab-STAYN
abstayn
/əbˈsteɪn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abstain” is spelled “abstayn”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | s | t | ay | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ |
English writes “abstain” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abstayn” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “abstain”
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“abstain” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abstain”?
“abstain” is pronounced ab-STAYN — IPA /əbˈsteɪn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abstayn”.
How many syllables are in “abstain”?
“abstain” has 2 syllables: ab-STAYN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).