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How to pronounce “absent”

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Pronunciation guide for absent

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of absent with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Weed that Killed Lincoln's Motheryou used to play for absent and it's a
Definition summary: (not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]

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The Weed that Killed Lincoln's Mother

you used to play for absent and it's a

[Adjective]
(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]
(not comparable) Not existing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]
(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.][2]
[Noun]
(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there. [from 15th c.]
(obsolete, Scotland) An absentee; a person who is not there. [15th–19th c.][3]
[Preposition]
In the absence of; without; except. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][2]
[Verb]
(reflexive) To keep (oneself) away.
(transitive, archaic) To keep (someone) away. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]
(intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18th century.][2]
(transitive, rare) Leave. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]
(transitive, rare) To omit.