How to Pronounce "absconding"
word
ab-SKON-ding
ub-SKON-ding
Definition
Leaving secretly and suddenly, usually to avoid trouble or arrest, especially after doing something wrong.
IPA Transcription
American English
æbˈskɑndɪŋ
British English
ɐbskˈɒndɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ab-SKON-ding
UK
ub-SKON-ding
Listen in Context
The prisoner is absconding from jail.
He is absconding with the company’s money.
Police found out she was absconding last night.
He’s been absconding ever since the scandal broke.