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How to pronounce about in English

About
/ə'baʊt/

Examples from movies with About

The whole industry's gotten gutless. It's not about the quality of the books anymore.
Sideways - Miles Makes a Scene
Oh, yeah. I'm sorry about that. I... I forgot.
Office Space - Did You Get the Memo?
The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club.
Fight Club - The First Rule of Fight Club
Second rule of Fight Club is... you do not talk about Fight Club!
Fight Club - The First Rule of Fight Club
l think so. Luca's about have Odie for lunch.
Garfield - Odie Saves Garfield
Look at 'em down there, talking about us.
Drive Me Crazy - The In Crowd
at least I knew who cared about me. Really cared.
Drive Me Crazy - The In Crowd
- What has or is about to happen? - What is he talking about?
All About Eve - Fasten Your Seatbelts
Now, don't worry about your little charge. She'll be in safe hands.
All About Eve - Fasten Your Seatbelts
Okay, so we just forget about Logan taking over. Okay, Flat Nose?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Knife Fight
Yes. Compliments about your co-workers. Just something nice.
Legally Blonde 2 - Snap Cup
And...then. Oh. Shit, I don't want to talk about this.
Thelma & Louise - A Real Outlaw
My goodness. You were sure gentlemanly about it
Thelma & Louise - A Real Outlaw
And Humphrey had just about moved into the hotel bar...
Capote - Charming the Deweys
I would like to turn it over to my colleague from the CDC to talk about prevention.
Dallas Buyers Club - You're the Drug Dealer
Oh, I'm just givin' people information, Richard, about this trial I'm in.
Dallas Buyers Club - You're the Drug Dealer
Then we tried to spread those rumors about the Mad Cow Disease...
The Dukes of Hazzard - Daisy Duke and Enos

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)