Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abolished

/əˈbɑlɪʃt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
abol-ished
IPA
/əˈbɑlɪʃt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of abolish

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɑlɪʃt/
  • British English: /əˈbɒlɪʃt/

Inflected Forms

abolisht (alternative, obsolete)

Rhymes With

polished demolished

Questions

How do you pronounce abolished?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɑlɪʃt/.
What does abolished mean?
simple past and past participle of abolish

How to pronounce abolished

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