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How to pronounce about in English

About
/ə'baʊt/

Examples from movies with About

I remember a six-year-old girl who asked me about dinosaurs 800,000 years ago.
The Time Machine - All the Years of Remembering
and for a long time that you've been hearing me talk about being perfect.
Friday Night Lights - Coach Gaines on Being Perfect
I wanna talk about our opponent this afternoon.
We Are Marshall - We Cannot Lose
"Talking with friends about last year's English and our trips,
Freedom Writers - I Am Home
Pretty soon, there were about 14 ladies that I was protecting
The Other Guys - Gator the Pimp
but all that's about to change. I want your company.
Material Girls - Spa Seduction
Sex is the number one thing people fight about.
This Is 40 - Sex and Loneliness
I'm sorry about all the stuff I did.
Date and Switch - Pot Brownie
I was just about to tell you to screw off.
Men in Black 3 - Bowling Ball Head
I was just thinking about the zombies
Fido - Dead or Alive?
I hear about the things he makes the other kids do,
XX - Bad Boy
Mrs. withers, what about Andy's side of the story?
XX - Bad Boy
Well, we actually haven't talked about that, but...
War Room - Hot or Cold?
- How about you tell us your name? - Michael.
Legion - They're Here
I'm sorry about that Michael.
Legion - They're Here
Now, what do you say about just letting Bob go?
Legion - They're Here
What do you think we ought to do about that?
Death Race - Prison Cafeteria Fight
The only thing you got to worry about right now is keeping yourself safe.
Push - A Crappy Artist
You just start walking. Don't even think about where you're going.
Push - A Crappy Artist
You know, so, like, I have this joke about how, like, you never see, like,
Funny People - Marginally Famous A**hole

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)