One word, one everyday story

Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback

Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.

abhorrent

/æbˈhɔrənt/

Original teaching content · provenance and version

Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

1 · adjective

causing strong disgust

令人憎恶的

Read the example to see abhorrent in context.

The committee condemned the abhorrent treatment of prisoners.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

委员会谴责了对囚犯的残忍待遇。
Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

Share this public expression

Connect this word to your life

Pronunciation: /æbˈhɔrənt/

Try using this word in a sentence of your own; you may skip this.