How to Pronounce "abolitionists"
word
ˌæbəˈɫɪʃənəsts
ab-uh-LISH-uh-nists
ˌæbəlˈɪʃənˌɪsts
ab-uh-LISH-uhn-ists
Definition
Abolitionists were people who strongly supported ending slavery, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌæbəˈɫɪʃənəsts
British English
ˌæbəlˈɪʃənˌɪsts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ab-uh-LISH-uh-nists
UK
ab-uh-LISH-uhn-ists
Listen in Context
Some abolitionists helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Without the abolitionists, slavery might have lasted much longer.
The abolitionists faced a lot of danger because of their beliefs.
The abolitionists fought to end slavery.