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How to pronounce “abut”
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Pronunciation guide for abut
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of abut with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- China in the 21st Century
we think abut in many parts of the world there's a digital divide, that's is a common term
- Definition summary
- (intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][3]
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How to pronounce abut
China in the 21st Century
we think abut in many parts of the world there's a digital divide, that's is a common term
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “abut”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][3]
- (transitive) To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to. [First attested in the mid-19th century.][3]
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