How to Pronounce "above"

word

/əˈbəv/

uh-BUHV

/əbˈʌv/

uh-BUHV

Definition

Above means in a higher position than something else. It can also mean more than a number, level, or standard, and sometimes refers to something mentioned earlier in a text.

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈbəv/

British English

/əbˈʌv/

Simplified Pronunciation

uh-BUHV

Listen in Context

The lamp is above the table.

Only children above five can enter.

Please read the notes above.

His name sounds familiar, but I can't place it from the list above.