{"id":4564,"date":"2025-06-05T15:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diznr.com\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:12:26","slug":"oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-abyss-with-meaning-definition-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-abyss-with-meaning-definition-or\/","title":{"rendered":"OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABYSS &#8211; WITH MEANING OR DEFINITION."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABYSS &#8211; WITH MEANING OR DEFINITION.<\/p>\n<p>[fvplayer id=&#8221;831&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"21\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"12\">Word<\/strong>: Abyss<\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"66\"><strong data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"43\">Pronunciation<\/strong>: \/\u0259\u02c8b\u026as\/ <em data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"64\">(uh-BISS)<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"85\"><strong data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"82\">Meaning<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"319\">\n<li data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"186\">A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.\n<ul data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"186\">\n<li data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"186\"><em data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"143\">Example<\/em>: &#8220;She peered into the dark abyss below.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"319\">A catastrophic situation or state of extreme difficulty.\n<ul data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"319\">\n<li data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"319\"><em data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"263\">Example<\/em>: &#8220;The country was on the brink of an economic abyss.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"365\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Would you like to hear the pronunciation?<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"365\">OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABYSS &#8211; WITH MEANING OR DEFINITION.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexandriaesl.pbworks.com\/f\/The+New+Fowler%27s+Modern+English+Usage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Fowler&#8217;s Modern English Usage, Revised Edition<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dn720305.ca.archive.org\/0\/items\/pronouncingdicti00unse\/pronouncingdicti00unse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pronouncing dictionary of American English<\/a><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"108\">Here&#8217;s how to pronounce and understand the word <strong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"59\">&#8220;abyss&#8221;<\/strong> using the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) style:<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"113\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"140\">\ud83d\udcd6 <strong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"130\">Word:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"140\">Abyss<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"167\">\ud83d\udce3 <strong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"167\">Pronunciation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"318\">\n<li data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"221\">\n<p data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"221\"><strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"213\">IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet):<\/strong> \/\u0259\u02c8b\u026as\/<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"318\">\n<p data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"240\"><strong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"238\">Breakdown:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"318\">\n<li data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"285\">\n<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"285\"><strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"250\">\u0259<\/strong> = a soft &#8220;uh&#8221; sound (like <em data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"282\">ago<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"318\">\n<p data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"318\"><strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"297\">b\u026as<\/strong> = rhymes with <em data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"318\">kiss<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"347\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"337\">Say it as:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"347\">uh-BISS<\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"352\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"397\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"397\">Meaning \/ Definition (OED Style):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"411\"><strong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"411\">Noun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"732\">\n<li data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"521\">\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"456\"><strong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"456\">A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"521\">\n<p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"521\"><em data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"472\">Example:<\/em> They stared into the dark abyss below the cliff.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"652\">\n<p data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"587\"><strong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"587\">A catastrophic or immeasurable situation (figurative use)<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"652\">\n<p data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"652\"><em data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"603\">Example:<\/em> The country is on the edge of an economic abyss.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"732\">\n<p data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"732\"><strong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"684\">In theological context:<\/strong> A region of hell conceived as a bottomless pit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"737\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"756\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"756\">Origin:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"811\">\n<li data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"811\">\n<p data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"811\">From <strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"783\">Greek &#8220;\u00e1byssos&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 meaning <strong data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"810\">&#8220;bottomless&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"816\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"904\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If you\u2019d like an audio pronunciation or a short video to hear it clearly, let me know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ABYSS &#8211; WITH MEANING OR DEFINITION. [fvplayer id=&#8221;831&#8243;] Word: Abyss Pronunciation: \/\u0259\u02c8b\u026as\/ (uh-BISS) Meaning: A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm. Example: &#8220;She peered into the dark abyss below.&#8221; A catastrophic situation or state of extreme difficulty. 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