How to Pronounce "abstract"
word
/ˈæbˌstɹækt/, /æbˈstɹækt/
AB-strakt (noun), ab-STRAKT (verb)
/ˈæbˌstrækt/, /æbˈstrækt/
AB-strakt (noun), ab-STRAKT (verb)
Definition
As an adjective, 'abstract' describes ideas or concepts that are not concrete or physical, often difficult to visualize. As a noun, it can mean a summary of a longer text, especially in academic writing.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈæbˌstɹækt/, /æbˈstɹækt/
British English
/ˈæbˌstrækt/, /æbˈstrækt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AB-strakt (noun), ab-STRAKT (verb)
UK
AB-strakt (noun), ab-STRAKT (verb)
Listen in Context
This painting is very abstract.
The idea is too abstract for me to understand.
Please write an abstract for your research paper.
Her explanation was so abstract that nobody knew what she meant.