About "abort"
How to Split "abort" into Syllables
The word abort is divided into 2 syllables: a·bort. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- a — 1st syllable
- bort — 2nd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of abort:
- IPA: /əˈbɔːt/
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📖 Definitions
- abort (third-person singular simple present aborts, present participle aborting, simple past and past participle aborted)
- “abort”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English, from Latin abortus, perfect active participle of aborior (“miscarry”), formed from ab + orior (“come into being”). Doublet of abortus. From Latin abortare, from abortus, from aboriri (“miscarry”), from ab- (“not”) + oriri (“come into being, arise, appear”). From English abort, from Latin abortare, from abortus, from aboriri (“miscarry”), from ab- (“not”) + oriri (“come into being, arise, appear”). From Latin abortus. From German Abort. From L...
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- Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare abort with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| abort | 2 | a·bort |
| Aphrodite | 3 | aphro-di-te |
| afraid | 2 | a-fraid |
| aboard | 2 | a-board |
| apart | 2 | a-part |
🔗 Related Words
Explore syllable divisions of words related to abort:
abode, about, above, aboard, abound, abolish, aborning, abortion.