How to Pronounce "abstruse"
word
əbˈstɹus
ub-STROOS
ɐbstɹˈuːs
ub-STROOS
Definition
Describes something that is very difficult to understand, often because it is complex or abstract.
IPA Transcription
American English
əbˈstɹus
British English
ɐbstɹˈuːs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ub-STROOS
UK
ub-STROOS
Listen in Context
The professor explained an abstruse theory in class.
Some math books are too abstruse for beginners.
The language in that article is quite abstruse.
Honestly, the manual was way too abstruse for me to follow.