Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abouta

/əˈbaʊtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: abou-ta
IPA: /əˈbaʊtə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of about to.

Colloquial

Etymology

Written form of a relaxed pronunciation of about to. Common in and possibly originated in African-American Vernacular English, but is used more broadly today.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbaʊtə/

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

How do you pronounce abouta?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbaʊtə/.
What does abouta mean?: Contraction of about to.
Where does abouta come from?: Written form of a relaxed pronunciation of about to. Common in and possibly originated in African-American Vernacular English, but is used more broadly today.

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