How to pronounce abate in American English
“abate” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to abate the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “abate” in: all accents · British English (78 clips)
“abate” in real sentences — American speakers
92 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Sometimes the storms don't abate.
U.S. Air Force
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the disruptions from the coronavirus abate.
Federal Reserve
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to not flag those symptoms abate.
FAA
Words that sound like “abate”
Words one sound away from abate — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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