How to Pronounce "absorbed"
word
/əbˈzɔɹbd/
ub-ZORB-d
/ɐbsˈɔːbd/
ub-ZAWBD
Definition
Used to describe something that has taken in a substance (like water or information), or a person who is fully focused on something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/əbˈzɔɹbd/
British English
/ɐbsˈɔːbd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ub-ZORB-d
UK
ub-ZAWBD
Listen in Context
The towel was absorbed with water.
She was absorbed in her book.
The sponge quickly absorbed the milk.
He was so absorbed in the movie that he didn’t notice his phone ringing.