How to pronounce "abject" in English
ˈæb.dʒɛkt
AB·jekt
Primary stress: AB
Hear native speakers say abject in context across real video clips
worse it is truly impossible to explain the abject paralyzing fear of embarrassing one's country in the olympic games it is something i've never experienced before olympic games it is something i've never experienced before
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “abject”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AB
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
jekt
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AB"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "abject" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "abject is" sounds like "abject-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "abject" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“the abject paralyzing fear of embarrassing one's country in the olympic games it is something i've never experienced before”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“abject characters. And he goes to hide under a pier, finally bathes in a river at night.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“abject poverty, not through a handout but through a helping hand.”— StanfordWatch clip
“these abject and terrifying economic conditions were were of course uh in in Italy doubled by the problem that Italy was on the losing side in the war and”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“abject poverty imaginable. I'm imaginable. I mean, he has stories of growing up carrying urine downstairs in a chamber”— News24Watch clip
“Abject fear still pursues Öznur Gülbas, whenever she leaves her apartment in Eskisehir, western Turkey.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “abject”
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the abject paralyzing fear of embarrassing one's country in the olympic games it is something i've never experienced before
Hear it in context: “abject”
318 clipsThe English word “abject” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈæb.dʒɛkt (phonetic respelling: AB-jekt). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (AB · jekt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (AB). Grammatically, “abject” functions as a adjective, noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 318 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “abject” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @12:24
“worse it is truly impossible to explain the abject paralyzing fear of embarrassing one's country in the olympic games it is something i've never experienced before olympic games it is something i've never experienced before”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @22:39
“and soils himself, he becomes another one of those abject characters. And he goes to hide under a pier, finally bathes in a river at night. pier, finally bathes in a river at night.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @6:32
“to things such as how we can help people escape abject poverty, not through a handout but through a helping hand. but through a helping hand.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @19:06
“cities were damaged very badly including of course Rome itself uh and and these these abject and terrifying economic conditions were were of course uh in in Italy doubled by the problem that Italy was on the losing side in the war and Italy doubled by the problem that Italy was on the losing side in the war and”
- 🇺🇸 USNews24Clip #5 · @0:29
“start, frankly, when it comes to Clarence Thomas. He grew up in the most abject poverty imaginable. I'm imaginable. I mean, he has stories of growing up carrying urine downstairs in a chamber of growing up carrying urine downstairs in a chamber”
Definition & Meaning: “abject”
- Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
- Complete; downright; utter.
- A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; an oppressed person; an outcast; also, such people as a class.
- To cast off or out (someone or something); to reject, especially as contemptible or inferior.
- To cast down (someone or something); to abase; to debase; to degrade; to lower; also, to forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon (someone); to subjugate.
Example Sentences (3)
- “These whelpes of the first lytter of gentilitie, these exhalations, drawen vp to the heauen of honour from the dunghill of abiect fortune, haue long been on horsebacke to come riding to your diuellship; but, I know not how, lyke Saint George, they are alwaies mounted but neuer moue.”
- “abject failure abject nonsense abject terror”
- “the abject paralyzing fear of embarrassing one's country in the olympic games it is something i've never experienced before”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “abject”
- Pronunciation:
- AB-jekt
- Syllables:
- AB · jekt
- Written Hyphenation:
- ab · ject
- Primary stress:
- AB
- IPA:
- ˈæb.dʒɛkt
- Hear it in context
- abject
Synonyms: “abject”
Hear words related in meaning to “abject” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “abject”
-æbdʒɛktWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"abject" (⁄ˈæb.dʒɛkt⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "abject" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about abject
How do you pronounce “abject”?
“abject” is pronounced ⁄ˈæb.dʒɛkt⁄ (AB-jekt). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “abject”?
“abject” has 2 syllables: AB · jekt.
Where is the stress in “abject”?
The primary stress in “abject” is on “AB”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “abject” mean?
Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
How can I hear “abject” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “abject”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).