Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abox

/əˈbɑks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: abox
IPA: /əˈbɑks/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

adj

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English box English abox From a- + box (“boxhaul”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɑks/

Phrases

brace abox

Rhymes With

walks knox chicken pox chicken-pox chickenpox

Questions

How do you pronounce abox?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɑks/.
What does abox mean?: Braced aback
Where does abox come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English box English abox From a- + box (“boxhaul”).

How to pronounce abox

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