abstained
ab-STAYND
abstaynd
/əbˈsteɪnd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “abstained” is spelled “abstaynd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | s | t | ay | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /b/ | /s/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “abstained” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“abstaynd” — 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 “abstained”
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“abstained” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “abstained”?
“abstained” is pronounced ab-STAYND — IPA /əbˈsteɪnd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “abstaynd”.
How many syllables are in “abstained”?
“abstained” has 2 syllables: ab-STAYND (the capitalized syllable is stressed).