How to Pronounce "abandoned"

word

/əˈbændənd/

uh-BAN-duhnd

/ɐbˈændənd/

uh-BAN-duhnd

Definition

Left by people and no longer used, cared for, or lived in. It can describe places, objects, or sometimes animals and people who have been left behind.

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈbændənd/

British English

/ɐbˈændənd/

Simplified Pronunciation

uh-BAN-duhnd

Listen in Context

We found an abandoned house near the river.

The workers removed an abandoned car from the street.

The dog looked hungry and abandoned.

We explored an abandoned factory on the edge of town.