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How to pronounce about in English

About
/ə'baʊt/

Examples from movies with About

There happens to be a lot about me...
American Beauty - I Rule!
They're about to go to the board to fill these seats.
Rounders - Atlantic City Suckers
These two have no idea what they're about to walk into.
Rounders - Atlantic City Suckers
What are you talking about? The guy was decapitated. I looked it up.
Soapdish - Script Changes
about anything you might have in contemplation,
Emma - More than a Friend
I don't know anything about that stuff, Mr, I mean
Election - Apples, Oranges and Democracy
I've dreamed about this my entire life, and... and...
Serendipity - The Groom's Gift
that's mixed up in drugs, I'm talking about a dishonest cop.
The Godfather - It's Strictly Business
And what about O'Keefe? We're in the same boat.
The Fighter - The Fighting Family
- You knew about this? - Curtis and I talked it over.
Dreamgirls - Deena's Gonna Sing Lead
But actually, I did read something about the...
Match Point - Scoring a Date
How about Wednesday for the Saatchi?
Match Point - Scoring a Date
Well, what we gonna do about it? Want to fight me, boy?
Glory - Rawlins Confronts Trip
Now if you're gonna wax intellectual about the subject...
Mallrats - Superman's Baby
I know. You've already been talking about him for like nine months.
Something Borrowed - Ask Me Out
And after that, I just sort of space out for about an hour.
Office Space - Motivation Problems
I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual work.
Office Space - Motivation Problems
Let me tell you something about T.P.S. Reports.
Office Space - Motivation Problems
I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it.
Office Space - Motivation Problems

Audio pronunciation of About

American pronunciation

About pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
About pronounced by Joanna (female)
About pronounced by Kendra (female)
About pronounced by Kimberly (female)
About pronounced by Salli (female)
About pronounced by Joey (male)
About pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
About pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

About pronounced by Amy (female)
About pronounced by Emma (female)
About pronounced by Brian (male)